Corybas grumulus
Corybas grumulus is a species of helmet orchid from eastern Victoria that grows on tree ferns. This could be an adaptation to avoid the scavenging of lyrebirds, which constantly scratch…
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Corybas grumulus
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
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.
Thelymitra cyanea in full bloom
Every time I try to find orchids in their peak, it seems that I'm always a week early or lake. This time I was lucky and found Thelymitra cyanea in…
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Thelymitra cyanea in full bloom
Dipodium roseum
Dipodium roseum is very common hyacinth orchid in Victoria. The species grows in forest and woodland, putting up showy pink scapes during the summer. It is most similar to D.…
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Dipodium roseum
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