Orchids

Spring is the time of the year that we most look forward to, with many of our most impressive orchids flowering in this season. The…

With the last month of winter fast approaching we are observing many of our winter species of orchids in full flower, while leaves and buds…

Well it’s mid winter and a great time to be out in the field in between the wind and the rain showers to see what…

With the autumn rains late in the season followed by the warm sunshine, the Anglesea heathlands are showing every promise of a good orchid season…

The beautiful Fringed Hare Orchid, Leporella fimbriata, has started to flower in sandy areas around Anglesea. They can grow up to 25 cm but at…

Below average rainfall for the past three months, and especially the lack of rain in the last few weeks has meant we are seeing low…

On February 10, the first flowering Autumn Wasp Orchids, Chiloglottis curviclavia, appeared. We were looking for their tiny, paired leaves and suddenly, there they were,…

This is a lovely time to be spotting the Rosy Hyacinth Orchid, Dipodium roseum, that is appearing along tracks and roadsides and in reserves around…

As spring fades away and summer approaches things slow down in the orchid world and we can catch our breath, but there are still many…

After a slow start to spring, October has proved to be a wonderful month for orchids especially for our sun orchids that are out there…