Orchids

This month, I would like to introduce you to an orchid that is seldom seen at Anglesea, or indeed, in other parts of Victoria, to…

Although certainly not as common as Pterostylis nutans Nodding Greenhood that was featured in last month’s newsletter, P. curta Blunt Greenhood is another species that…

Although the most common of our native orchids, it is impossible not to be impressed when one stumbles upon a colony of Nodding Greenhoods Pterostylis…

The similarity of some of our ground orchid leaves often causes confusion at this time of the year. Recently, when searching for the Small Helmet…

The autumn rains, with the accompanying sunshine, have certainly encouraged the growth of terrestrial orchids in the district. The Banded Greenhood Pterostylis sanguinea is having…

Disappointing is the only word to describe the world of orchids in the Anglesea district at the present time. If you look hard enough, you…

Although we would not like to see rainfall to the extent that has been falling in the north of the State, our autumn orchids have…

When I look back over my orchid notes for the past few years, my comments are almost identical. It is certainly not the time to…

The summer months have been a quiet period for orchid observations, although some very good specimens have been noticed throughout the district. We were thrilled…

As the late Everett Foster wrote in 1999, “to see a large colony of Flying Duck Orchids Caleana major in flower is a sheer delight.”…