Springtime in Riddells Creek usually means temperatures slowly rising to the mid-teens, but here it is 6th September and we hit 22C. It was a cold winter, but rainfall was low, and now that the temperatures are climbing, the flora in Barrm Birrm are off and running.
The pretty nano-dealbata is fading, and a personal favourite, Cinnamon wattle, has had its day too. But Prickly Moses is still blooming in the cooler hollows and Blackwood and Golden Wattle are coming through.
All in time for our next walk in Barrm Birrm, Sunday 15 September, 11.00 to 12.30, when we host the Macedon Field Naturalists and use Russell Best's Acacia identification guide to decide just which acacias are native to this hillside, and which are blow-ins from town.
Along the way, we will get a feel for the way the mix of flora shifts to fit the topography and keep an eye out for the elusive orchids of Barrm Birrm.
Numbers are limited to 20, so use this link What is that acacia? A guided walk of Barrm Birrm | Humanitix to book a spot and get out starting location.
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