Day Twelve: Sunday, 16th May 2021
Rose early to stroll around Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge site for photographs, and to enjoy the quiet morning. King Leopold Ranges at sunrise Imintji Gorge, King Leopold Ranges Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge, King Leopold Ranges Creek near to the Lodge site A pretty grass head catches the morning light I think this is the flower of Grevillea byrnesii which is closely related to Wickham's Grevillea, but which doesn't appear to have a common name. The whole tree is in the photo below. Nest of the Hunting Wasp Golden Orb-weaving Spider (Nephila edulis) The Australian golden orb weaver is found in Australia, in both tropical and temperate regions, and in parts of New Guinea and New Caledonia. It has a large body size variability, females can reach a body length of up to 40 millimetres, males about 7 mm. The web is about one metre in diameter and protected on one or both sides by a strong "barrier" web. It breeds from February to May, and produces an average of 380 eggs. Th...