Yesterday I asked for your help in naming the flowers I photographed on my recent trip to Dunsborough. A trip obstensively organised in order for me to play bridge, drink and eat with others who like to play bridge, drink and eat. We didn’t win any money but the Busselton Bridge Club put on a [...]
Orchids
I know that I am somewhat parochial when it comes to the wonders of Western Australia. This will come as no surprise to you. We are carrying the nation at the moment of course and some of our natural features are extraordinary: Purnalulu, Karajini, whale sharks to name a few. And of course our wonderful [...]
Found under a bush at Dunsborough. July 4, 2009. About 18 cm tall. Pterostylis vittata More about this orchid. Of course my orchid hunter (Hugamuga) found it. It was the first time we’ve seen a greenhood on this site.
Not that south west orchids smell – well not that I know of – but it occured to me today that I haven’t seen even one orchid in the wild this year. In fact at all. And I love these little treasures of the bush. It makes me feel good to find them. Feel good [...]
My resident orchid hunter wanted to show me the donkey orchids at Shenton Bushland this weekend. They were fabulous. Heaps of donkey and cowslip orchids which are always so lovely to find. Then at the Save the Children booksale we heard the Pink Fairy orchids were out at Bold Park. We found them and some [...]
