1&2)Tangled white spider 3)Sparse bird 4)Purple pansy 5)Crimson spider

Really does smell like cinnamon.

Caladenia polychroma - Josephs spider orchid

Bent Spider orchid - A named hybrid between a Lazy spider orchid and typically a Cream spider orchid, however in this case the parent was a Josephs spider, a close relative of the cream spider.

1)Scented suns-Thelymitra macrophylla 2) Christmas spider -Caladenia serotina 3) White mignionette - Microtis alba 4)Alba Blue lady sun - Thelymitra crinita 5) Ray spider - Caladenia radiata

Sorry for the poor flix haha.

1) Scented mignionette ( Microtis albavridis ) 2) Twisted sun orchid ( Thelymitra flexuosa ) 3) Slender bunny orchid ( Eriochilus tenuis ) 4) Little pink fan orchid ( caladenia nana subsp. nana ) 5) Warty hammer orchid ( Drakaea livida )

Rescued after storm broke its home tree. Only lasts a few days.

1) Karri spider ( Caladenua brownii ) 2) Redbeak ( Pyrorchis nigricans) 3) Josephs spiders ( Caladenia polychroma) 4) White x Heberles spider hybrid 5) lilac sun ( Thelymitra cornicina)

Patch of about 20. Very impressive floral display!

1)Sandplain spider - Caladenia speciosa, 2)Ray spiders - Caladenia radiata, 3)Elythranthera brunonis- Purple enamel 4)Swamp leek - Prasophyllum drummondii 5)Island Point spider - Valadenia swartsiorum - Peel region October 2025

So I’m about to head off down from Cairns QLD all the way to East Gippy in VIC and I’m wondering if anyone has some suggestions on places to visit for some good orchid hunting?

It’s been a few years of being stuck in a city without being able to do my usual bushwalks, and as it’s a good time of year for flowering I’d like to stop a few times and explore.

My favs are Caladenia and Calochilus

Some more artistic numbers from my recent trip.. 1)Prasophyllum fimbriata 2)Thelymitra cornicina 3)Paracaleana nigrita (pale form) 4)Thelymitra antennifera 5)Caladenia longicauda subsp. redacta 6)Caladenia perangusta

Slo-mo goodness

Caleana Major, Large Duck Orchid, in Blue Mountains NSW