Tasmanian native orchids

[Freakscene]

These are beautiful, and the colour rendition from the Pen F looks gorgeous. I also know how hard orchids often are to find. Thank you for showing us.

Marty

 

[571514m3]

I should ask you about native Orchids here in the Vic goldfields. These photos are just sublime, love them and looking forward to more and more!

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

Lovely pics Nick. Some of the species have relatives in southern Western Australia where I live. One of the ones I have photographed in the past has the enticing name of Thelymitra Nuda.
John Mc

This one? It's one of my favourite species actually, we only get them down here on really rocky sites exposed to the Roaring Forties.

Quite a few of the Australian species are found across multiple States, although I think WA has the highest level of endemism. I'd love to get over there during wildflower season.


Thelymitra nuda (Plain Sun Orchid) | Tasman National Park (Pen F and m.ZD 60mm Macro)

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

These are beautiful, and the colour rendition from the Pen F looks gorgeous. I also know how hard orchids often are to find. Thank you for showing us.

Thanks! They're definitely tricky to spot. It's not clear from the photos but the spider orchids above are only about 30mm high...