Cowslips are the Stars at Depot Hill

by · 8/21/2021

After our unplanned visit to Migenew Hill, we headed to Depot Hill. We had been there once before but it was getting late and we didn’t explore as much as we had wanted.

Naturally, they had everlastings. In fact, it’s hard to find a place that doesn’t have everlastings this year. Of course, after having been to Coalseam the week before, the ones at Depot Hill weren’t as dense, but it was a lovely and quiet place to be.
They were none less beautiful even if they didn’t densely cover the bush grounds.
Acacias with the everlastings.
I was all excited to see a new kind of butterfly. Only to find out it’s a Common Tiger butterfly also known as striped tiger butterfly in India. So not a native.
Aren’t they lovely next to this log?
One flower stood out in our visit to Depot Hill, the Cowslip Orchid. There were just so many.
We saw a few spider orchids. A friend in our orchid group tells me this is the Noble Spider Orchid.
Caladenia nobilis, commonly known as the noble spider orchid.
More Cowslips among the wildflowers.
Yes, the Cowslips owned Depot Hill this day.
Normally I consider these so ordinary when we’re out orchid hunting. They became something quite special by the mere number of them today.
Then they go and show off in a cluster of four.
In the whole area, we only found one, solitary Blue Fairy Orchid.
More acacias.
Spiked Dampiera
More Spider orchids. There were a few.
We had sweet views along with our walk as well.
Another wildflower, that in spite of a long list of flowers posted before the walk’s entrance, I have no idea what it is.
So easy to do in Western Australia, capture two (or more) wildflowers in one shot.
Again, cowslips galore.
As we prepare to finish our walk, one last look around at the pink everlastings.

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