#Caladenia orchid

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Brown-Clubbed Spider Orchid, Caladenia phaeoclavia

Wikipedia lists it as endemic to New South Wales, but this is a painting from one I found in Victoria, Australia.

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White Orchid

Caladenia cracens (Elegant caladenia) is a small white and dark pink spider orchid, quite common around the foothills of Mt Wellington in light bush and scrub on dry hillsides and ridges. Flowering from early-mid October through November, it has a single narrow hairy leaf and usually one flower but occasionally two. SOURCE OM1, M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 Macro – 1/60 sec; f/4.5; ISO…

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Orchid of Western Australia: Caladenia attingens, the mantis orchid.

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Primrose Spider Orchid (Caladenia xantha), Mount Observation, WA, Australia

photograph by clarissahuman | inaturalist CC

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Caladenia vulgata, Common spider orchid

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Birdflowers (Crotalaria cunninghamii)

Sturt's desert pea (Swainsona formosa)

Fringe lilies (Thysanotus spp.)

Geraldton wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum)

Illyarrie (Eucalyptus erythrocorys)

Moodjar/West Australian Christmas tree (Nuytsia floribunda)

(Photo by enjosmith)

Native wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana)

Most local orchids

Pansy orchids (Diuris sp.), cowslip orchids (Caladenia flava), spider orchid (Caladenia sp.), pink fairy orchids (Caladenia latifolia)

Honestly, so many pea flowers

(Best photos I had to hand - ya gal is mostly housebound nowadays (and doesn't drive), plus the first two aren't native where I live now, but where I grew up... well, Geraldton wax also isn't native here, but it's a widespread weed that's native further north. But all my photos except for Moodjar [credited])

What's everyone's favourite flowers that aren't like. The normal ones. Like everyone's a fan of roses and sunflowers what's a more niche one. One you don't get in gift sets. Mine's sweet peas

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caladenia cruciformis, or the red cross spider orchid. an arborling from strudel cafe.

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caladenia cruciformis, the red cross spider orchid

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Australian terrestrial orchids by K. Ogi

Caladenia sp.

Caladenia sp.

Pterostylis sp.

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Caladenia flava ssp. sylvestris (orchid), Western Australia

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Pink fingers orchid, Caladenia carnea

Another super common orchid in my area - these little guys are tiny and I almost always find them right next to sundews, which are local carnivorous plants. We find them in white, pale pink, and intense pink, which feels like different subspecies.

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Days 4-8! I did an array of OCs for these days, and I hope I can still keep up!

Edit: HERE'S DAY 9 AND 10 TOO-

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Orchid of Western Australia: Caladenia longicauda. (The little white flower next to it belongs to one of the largest Drosera species in the world: Drosera gigantea. ）

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#1686 - Caladenia paludosa - Swamp Spider Orchid

This one was in the Ambergate Reserve, which fits since the species is only found in dense scrub that is swampy in winter. Another SW endemic, growing over a wider area between Gingin and Gracetown, but flowering late in the season for Spider Orchids.

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Purple Enamel Orchid, Caladenia brunonis