After good rainfall throughout spring, terrestrial orchids are blooming in large numbers in the foothill forest. On a sunny morning, five species were photographed on a north facing slope, with Diuris sulphurea and Thelymitra ixioides putting on a great show.
Tiger or Hornet Orchid, Diuris sulphurea.
Spotted Sun-orchid, Thelymitra ixioides.
Two species of Beard-orchid were in flower, the Purplish Beard-orchid, Calochilus robertsonii, and the less common Red Beard-orchid, Calochilus paludosus.
Calochilus robertsonii.
Calochilus paludosus.
And tucked away in some loose vegetation where it was hard to get a snap, a small group of the large Duck Orchid, Caleana major, always good to find.
