Spring has sprung, and the weather has been magnificent. Perfect for a trip out to Conimbla National Park for a walk and maybe a picnic. Every couple of days there are new plants coming out in flower with a gorgeous display of colours.

Currently the Hardenbergia is out with its clusters of small purple flowers and the spray of blue flowers from the Nodding Blue Lilies are just lovely. There are small Beard Heaths covered in tiny white flowers and of course we can’t forget the green and gold of the many varieties of Wattle currently flowering. It really is worth a visit if you get a chance. It’s even worth heading up there once a week at the moment as new plants are continuously coming out in flower.

A favorite are the orchids and we have photographed over 20 species up there over the last few years. On the weekend the Donkey Orchids were flowering and the tiny Blue Fairies.

Conimbla National Park covers 7590 Hectares and is important because it contains a sample of plant and animal communities of the Central West. Establishment of the Park was first proposed in 1963 and was turned into a National Park in the early 1980’s.

Last week we found some Yass Daisies, which are a threatened species, and this would be about the Western limit for this plant. A little later this year the Flannel flowers will also be coming into flower. The Flannel flowers are rare in the Central Western slopes region so it’s special to have them here in our local National Park.

We are going to have a walk up there on Tuesday the 25th September starting at 9.30am. It is a bring your own everything event. We will start with a quick cuppa and chat then head out to see what we can find. Below is a selection of just a few things that were out a couple of weeks ago. I can’t wait to see what species will be in flower when we get up there. You can book your spot on the walk here