Another wonder of the plant kingdom native to Woollamia.
I found these Bonnet Orchids today, there in small patches and seem to grow where the bushland has been mowed, giving them the chance to compete against the usual densely packed undergrowth.
All Australian species of Cryptostylis are pollinated by the males of the ichneumon wasp.
Read more about the wasp.
Shattered fragments of history
Following on from previous posts about the lighthouse, here a few more small shattered relics.
There mostly all small fragments of crockery as well as a copper nail from the roof and one of the many slate roof fragments that litter the site
One would presume the crockery was at one time used by the lighthouse keepers and their families.
I find this stuff pretty fascinating.
I hope you do.
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Previous Posts
http://www.ladydenmanmuseum.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/cape-st-george-lighthouse_28.html
http://www.ladydenmanmuseum.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/woe-disaster-and-misery.html
What a nest!
On a recent boat trip along the cliffs outside the bay I spotted this large bee hive hanging from an overhang high up on the cliff.
I couldn’t get much closer and I'm not sure Id want to.
It’s well worth jumping on one of the fast tour boats available from Huskisson to go out and have a look at the majestic cliffs that stand against the relentless assault of the wind, rain and sea.
Just part of the amazing cliffs that guard the entrance to Jervis Bay.
Looking north from Moe's Rock in Booderie National Park.
Currumbene Creek.
Another archive photo of Huskisson in the Museum’s collection.
can you identify the cars? and the possible age of the photo??
Please use the comment area below this post if you can.
Comment here
Looking over the pond still air beautiful Flying through the Pavilion Ideal spot for
conditions. a Wedding?
The Boatshed which houses the Crest The Crest from a Fly through
Looking back with yours truly at the controls Crest Work in Progress.
Following on from a previous post, I don’t know what it’s like at your place but the noise from these amazing bugs is deafening around here, it’s almost unbearable at times.
Yesterday the noise was so bad it actually hurt your ears, I guess no surprise when you consider they have one of the loudest calls of any creature and can number over a million an acre.
I took these photo’s yesterday of another one emerging from it’s exoskeleton to eventually fly off and join the chorus.
They really are an amazing little creature despite being so noisy a neighbor.
Moose Head Orchid
Walk around the bush land this time of year and you should come across this beautiful terrestrial orchid it comes out in November and December, this one requires a slightly damper environment and again comes from a single stem and a single leaf terminating in multiple flowers.
I found plenty of them on my walk today.
Sometimes called the cow orchid as well, you can see why from this photo.
”Terrestrial” meaning they grow in the ground.
Please do not try to dig up these orchids thinking you can grow them at home, most Australian terrestrial orchids have a symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the ground, without which they do not survive.
So just look and admire and leave them to grow where they are.
Note: Orchids are protected in Australia, no part can be taken and heavy fines apply
Close encounter.
I managed to snap this brief encounter between two regular visitors to the bay.The strange part was the following week it happened again with another ship in the same spot.
You have just over a week left to visit the museum and see the
100 years of Navy and Jervis Bay exhibition.
It has some amazing footage of Creswell and other local highlights.
It’s been a very successful exhibition with many retired Naval personnel re living some early memories of their service and time spent in the bay.
It closes on the 8th of December.
Pelican patrol.
Our friend the pelican was back this week, going through the same ritual every time it visits the pond, it does a couple of circuits around the perimeter of the pond looking for a quick meal from one of the hundreds of fish in the pond. I haven’t seen it have any luck in it’s pursuit of a meal so far.
If you haven’t been to the pond you are missing out on some of the biggest flathead you will ever see, buy a cheap bag of food from the wharf and feed the hundreds of bream and blackfish in the pond, the kids love it so bring the family.
In side out.
The inside walls were plastered with a smooth concrete rendered finish, some of which can still be seen clinging to the sandstone blocks.
Currambene Creek.
Another photo from the Museums collection showing an era long since past.
It certainly is a different place today.
This picture features a 40 ft, AWB, Australian Work Boat, 671 Detroit, they still have on operational in Sydney.
Details supplied by local man Paul Newman who served in the Australian Navy Submarine Service for many years.
Part of and article written by Graeme Andrews about these boats
A surprising number of these World War Two designed craft still exist. Instead of the original AWB work boat role they can be found working as ferries, tugs, fishing boats, luxury motor boats and so on. For hulls that were intended for use in war with no need of long working lives, the AWBs are an impressive illustration of how well Australians can build boats.
By Graeme Andrews.
Read More
The picture also shows the original RSL Hall that’s the building with the brown door with windows either side, it was relocated to a block of land in Kioloa St beside the Huskisson Bowling Club and became the original Huskisson Scout Hall, it was burnt down in the devastating fires of 2001.
By Micheal Strachan Retired Scout Master.
Some of the cars have been identified and help lead us to the age of the image.
Greg Rickard From left....FE Ute (56-57) with Canopy, FE Sedan, and the two darker cars on the right appear to be US made. Left of these 2 appears to be a Chev but I can't make out the other?
How times have changed.
Something your not likely to see these days is a sheep in the main street of Huskisson..Although I recently saw a pair of Kangaroos bounding down the main street early in the morning and turning up past the bakery.
This is another one of many timeless photo’s in the Lady Denman Collection.
Photo was taken in the 60’s
Now that’s a mouth full.
As you walk around the bush land surrounding the Museum you will come across this beautiful native ground orchid sticking up from the ground to a height of around 600mm.
One single stem culminating in a beautifuly opposed group of flowers.
Their quite common and are sometimes found in large groups if the right conditions are present.
The rest of the year the plant lives beneath the ground with no apparent indication that it’s there at all.
Stunning!
The LDMM Museum and staff recently played host to a beautiful wedding and today we received a lovely letter of thanks from the father of the bride Chris Henning J.P.
I just wanted to thank you and your staff again for doing such a great job on the wedding of my daughter Sarah and her husband Thomas on the 16th, November 2013.
You have no idea how much we truly appreciated your help, your assistance and most of all your friendliness on that day. Could you please forward this to the members who were working in the museum that day?
THANK YOU
Regards
Chris Henning J.P.
Remarkable skills with limited tools.
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You really have to marvel at the skill of the tradesman in the past, the detail and precision in the stone work using limited tools and lifting equipment is quite remarkable.
Notorious
is a recreation of a 1480's caravel, researched, designed and constructed by Graeme Wylie. The ten year project used 300 tons of reclaimed timber. 'NOTORIOUS' was launched in February 2011 at Port Fairy.
Mission
'NOTORIOUS' is an opportunity for visitors to experience 15th century nautical ambience.
The Notorious was in the bay just before the First Fleet Review but she quietly slipped out before the Navy crew turned up and crowded out the usually quiet waters of JB.
The next time we heard anything about her, was when a friend snapped a pic as she was coming in to Port Macquarie, which is in a previous post.
While in the bay.
Notorious dragged anchor in gale force winds in Boat Harbour inside Beecroft Peninsula.
People sometimes say ' What'll she do mate, about three knots?' From now on we'll say 'Mate, we can do three knots backwards, dragging a 100 pound anchor through the sand'...
If you want to keep up with this amazing little boats journey you need to visit their Facebook page.
I'm sure they would be happy to get a response or two.
Facebook link. Read more.
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