Caladenia tentaculata
Caladenia tentaculata growing in SE Melbourne
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Caladenia tentaculata
Dandenong Foothills – September
Acianthus caudatus was blooming in the fork of a tree Isolated patches of Caladenia parva were around Caladenia oenochila grew nearby. This is the first time I've seen this species!…
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Dandenong Foothills – September
Pterostylis nutans with pollinator
Pterostylis nutans with pollinating gnat.
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Pterostylis nutans with pollinator
Pterostylis nutans, Melbourne
Pterostylis nutans at the end of July, Melbourne
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Pterostylis nutans, Melbourne
Chiloglottis trapeziformis
Chiloglottis trapeziformis flowering at the start of spring in Melbourne
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Chiloglottis trapeziformis
Pterostylis sanguinea
Some nice specimens of Pterostylis sanguinea growing in the Brisbane Ranges. The species is named for its blood red blooms.
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Pterostylis sanguinea
Eriochilus cucullatus. Blue Mountains.
Stimulated by the prior season's bushfires and the La Nina rains, 2021 was a great year for Eriochilus cucullatus in the Blue Mountains of NSW.
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Eriochilus cucullatus. Blue Mountains.
Prasophyllum striatum. Blue Mountains.
2021 was a great year for Prasophyllum striatum in the Blue Mountains of NSW, presumably stimulated by the prior season's fires and La Nina rains.
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Prasophyllum striatum. Blue Mountains.
Oligochaetochilus bisetus
Oligochaetochilus bisetus (Pterostylis biseta) in the Wimmera. I find it interesting how the rosette dries out before the flowers do.
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Oligochaetochilus bisetus
Diuris punctata
Diuris punctata is known for its large purple blooms. Its sepals are especially long. I found this population in the plains around the Grampians.
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Diuris punctata