I am ashamed to say I lived in Western Australia for 10 years before I opened my eyes to orchids during 2021. Now I can’t stop looking. To have a look yourself, click on the first photo in each gallery and scroll on through (if you are on a ‘phone, turn it landscape) …
Leeks and the like
Little laughing leek @ Gathercole Reserve A mignonette on a busy intersection in Collie.
Greenhoods, shells, snails and birds
Green hood Coastal banded green hood Jug orchid Green veined shell orchid A colony of snail orchids @ Williams Bird orchid
Beaks
Red beaks @ Walyunga Rattle beaks @ Wireless Hill
Big and wispy Spiders
Forest mantis near Collie Candy side on Candy front on Daddy long legs near Karda Spiders @ Christmas Rock Spiders @ Christmas Rock A Primrose Spider Frankland River Frankland River The tallest orchid we have ever found Tenterden Spiders @ Tenterden Blood Spider @ Goomallinng Dancing Spider Orchid, formerly called the Bee Orchid, and I have seen referred to as a Grandpa Orchid @ Wireless Hill Dancing Spider Orchid, formerly called the Bee Orchid, and I have seen referred to as a Grandpa Orchid @ Wireless Hill A leaping spider at Frankland River area A leaping spider @ Frankland River area
Fairies (also spiders)
White fairies @ Frankland River area Pink fairy orchid @ John Forrest National Park
Cowslips (also spiders)
Cow slip Cow slip
Donkeys
The first orchid I ever “saw’. Purple pansy Winter donkey
Other animals – dragons, ants, ducks, rabbits
Rabbit Clown / Ant / Man / Jack in the box front on @ Goomalling Clown / Ant / Man / Jack in the box side on @ Goomalling Common Dragon @ Frankland River
Enamels
Purple enamel
Suns
My Cleopatra’s Needles Mr P’s Cleopatra’s Needles Sun Orchids at Wellie Dam Sun Orchids at Wellie Dam Lemon scented sub orchid or vanilla orchid @ Gathercole Nature Reserve Sun orchid at St David’s Church, Worseley
Blue beards and chinas
Orchid nerd in it’s natural environment
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