Dockrillia teretifolia (Dendrobium teretifolium) or the Thin Pencil Orchid grows on the coastal regions of NSW and QLD. The species is known for its long, thin leaves which dangle downwards…
Pterostylis planulata is a remarkable orchid that grows in the slightest accumulations of substrate in the rocky outcrops of the Grampians.
Pterostylis despectans is an endangered orchid native to SE Australia, mostly in Victoria but extending across the border to NSW and SA. The species is notable for its short stature…
October is the peak orchid season across Melbourne with so many different species blooming at the same time. Photos mainly taken in SE Melbourne, with a few in the NE.…
Diuris punctata is a stunning pink-coloured donkey orchid native to SE Australia. This population was growing in Melbourne.
Thelymitra carnea is a sun orchid notable for its pink coloration. It is distinguished from T. rubra by the upper lobes of the column. These lobes are smooth around the…
Pterostylis tasmanica is an interestingly shaped orchid native to south east Australia and New Zealand. I found this specimen in Melbourne, blooming in late October.
Thelymitra x irregularis is a hybrid between T. ixioides and T. rubra/carnea. The T. ixioides parentage confers the tufts to the column and spotting on the tepals. The T. rubra/carnea…
I've been watching this group of plants every sunny day for almost 4 weeks and finally they decide to open!
