Orchids

This is a wonderful time of the year for observing our many flowering orchids. The Waxlip Orchids, Glossodia major, are looking spectacular throughout the area,…

With recent rains and sunny days our spring orchid season is looking promising with lots of leaves and buds of a variety of orchids appearing.…

The Small Helmet Orchid, Corybas unguiculatus, has been chosen as our special orchid for this month. It is so tiny that it can easily be…

This month the Mosquito Orchids, Acianthus pusillus, are appearing in many places with their heart shaped leaves and small mosquito-like flowers. They are pollinated by…

The change in weather and soaking rain heralds a good start for the autumn/winter orchids. We are very pleased to see the beautiful Fringed Hare…

After the better than usual rainfall in winter, spring and early summer, things have certainly dried up and the conditions have not been conducive for…

Highlighted in our February orchid report, the Rosy Hyacinth Orchid, Dipodium roseum, continued to impress through the summer months as it flowered throughout the district,…

The Rosy Hyacinth Orchid, Dipodium roseum, is the highlight this month. The recent plentiful rain has led to a good flowering of this beautiful orchid…

It is amazing just how quickly the flush of our spring orchids came to an end. In the beginning of November there were some magnificent…

It has been another wonderful month to be out observing orchids. The most exciting highlight has been the sighting of Brown Beaks, Lyperanthus suaveolens. This…