Bass Coast – June
In the span of an hour, I found 6 species in bloom in a small reserve on the Bass Coast of Victoria. Chiloglottus sp. This genus is too difficult for…
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Bass Coast – June
Yarra Ranges June
A few winter growing terrestrial species popping up in the Yarra Ranges. A gnat trapped inside the hood of Pterostylis nutans. The pollinium from another plant can be seen attached…
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Yarra Ranges June
Dendrobium speciosum
In the Grose Valley, Dendrobium speciosum mainly grows as a lithophytic plant. It is common on large sandstone boulders a few meters away from the river or its tributaries. In…
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Dendrobium speciosum
Dendrobium aemulum
In the rainforests on the lower slopes of the Grose Valley grows Dendrobium aeumulum. This epiphytic species colonises the rough knolls of smooth barked trees, often high in the canopy.…
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Dendrobium aemulum
Acianthus caudatus
This species of midge orchid is one of my favourites. I love the extremely long and thin petals that radiate from the lip. Inspecting the plants with macro reveals an…
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Acianthus caudatus
Grose Valley September 2019
Spring is when the Dendrobium start to bloom in the valleys of the Blue Mountains. The floor of the valley runs largely through schlerophyll forest, with the occasional rainforest and…
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Grose Valley September 2019
Liparis reflexa – Blue Mountains
Liparis reflexa (syn. Cestichis reflexa) is a common lithophytic species found in New South Wales. In the Blue Mountains, it commonly grows on large sandstone rock faces and boulders in…
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Liparis reflexa – Blue Mountains
Dockrillia linguiformis northern Sydney
Dockrillia linguiformis (or Dendrobium linguiforme) is an epiphytic or lithophytic species native to the east coast of Australia. Around Sydney, it is usually found growing on large sandstone boulders in…
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Dockrillia linguiformis northern Sydney