Here is a selection of pictures of orchids taken throughout the year. Click on the images to make them larger.
Autumn
A remaining captual
Pyrorchis nigricans Black Fire Orchid
Nemacianthus caudatus Mayfly Orchid
A hairy leaf of the spider orchid
Pterostylis pedunculata Maroon-hood
The leaves of Leporella fimbriata
Cyrtostylis reniformis
Leporella fimbriata
Cyrtostylis robusta
Acianthus pusillus
Corunastylis sp.
Corunastylis sp.
Winter
Urochilus sanguineus
Note the small point on the apex of the leaf
Nemacianthus caudatus
Cyrtostylis robusta
Urochilus sanguineus
Urochilus sanguineus
A colony of Linguella sp. Hills nana
Winter orchids: Linguella sp. Hills nana, Urochilus sanguineus
Pterostylis nutans Nodding Green-hood
Linguella sp. Hills nana
Linguella sp. Hills nana
Cyrtostylis robusta
Diplodium sp.
Urochilus sanguineus
Urochilus sanguineus
Diplodium sp.
Corysanthes diemenica in 2011
Spring
Thelymitra rubra
Calochilus cupreus Bearded orchid
Calochilus cupreus
Prasophyllum fitzgeraldii?
Prasophyllum elatum
Petalochilus prolatus
Caleana major
Diuris brevifolia
Diuris orientus
Calochilus platychilus
A yellow variety
Summer
Thelymitra cyanea
Prasophyllum murfetii
Dipodium roseum
Dipodium pardina
The moose orchid only grows in swamps in South Australia and flowers
Even though we’re in Victoria, these photos are so helpful in knowing what to look for on our property. I recognise some of the Winter and Spring orchids, but I don’t think we had any of the Summer ones – if we did I didn’t see them. We moved onto our property in Winter, so I have no idea what we might find in Autumn. Thank you for an interesting and informative blog. .
We do have similar species between the two states. I’m intrigued how much variety there is of the orchids across the year. And the more you look the more you find!