Orchids

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…

All of a sudden after a late start for the spring flowering orchids they are starting to appear throughout the district. The Leopard Orchid, Diuris…

The recent cold wet weather has meant the orchids have been slow to develop this month but with the recent warmer sunshine buds are starting…

It is always so exciting to see the first Small Helmet Orchid, Corybas unguiculatus, in flower. These tiny orchids are just starting to flower at…

With autumn drawing to an end and winter approaching, the Greenhood Orchids are dominant in the district. Tiny Greenhoods, Pterostylis parviflora, and Brown-tipped Greenhoods, P.…