Excursion to Tatnells Hill,  5 July 2009
  This excursion on Tasman Peninsular, up Balts Spur to Tatnells Hill, was led by Fred Duncan
 

   MD
Ready to set out.
It was cold and wet underfoot, but happily did not rain much.
 

Insect galls on a eucalypt leaf.

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Fred contemplating the old forestry track,
with a backdrop of distinctive Yellow gums, Eucalyptus johnstonii.

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Leptecophylla sp. (formerly Cyathodes).

FD

Animal life was scarce;
this is a juvenile Raspy cricket, Kinemania sp.

GF

An epiphytic fern on a Treefern 'trunk'.

GF

Snow in the crown of a Dicksonia antarctica treefern.

FD

Sticherus tener (form B), a Fan-fern.

AmT

Stereum ostrea fungi on a small tree.

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A Cortinarius mushroom.

Lichen.

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Approaching the summit of Tatnells Hill we were amazed by the profusion of lichens on the trees.

GF

Lichen.

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Lichen.

GF

Lichens.

AmT

FD
The view from the top is sudden and majestic.

Photos by Michael Driessen, Amanda Thomson, Geoff Fenton, Fred Duncan