#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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A Walkabout in the Wildflowers

A Walkabout in the Wildflowers

It’s been some time since I saw new wildflowers. The weather has been mostly lousy for visiting the best areas we have, Luckily, being on the Murrumbateman Landcare committee recently gave me the privilege of a walkabout in Nanima with the people most skilled at identifying all the fabulous things around us. Unlike our place, it has only intermittently been grazed by sheep and the historic…

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

photograph by clarissahuman | inaturalist CC

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Native Australian orchid

Caladenia catenata

Also known as White Caladenia, White Fingers or Lady’s Fingers

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orchid of the day: Caladenia carnea

also known as "pink lady fingers". it has one (1) long, very thin leaf. it has a very very long stalk. upon which it has one to three flowers.

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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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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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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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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-