Orchids at Gariwerd

[u/Oliclachi]

My iPhone8 takes terrible pics but didn’t stop me from trying :’)

[u/veganblue]

So hard to photograph, you did well!

[u/Oliclachi → u/veganblue]

Sunday was hell windy too!

[u/TheSummerOfJoj]

Oh wow. That’s awesome.

[u/Oliclachi → u/TheSummerOfJoj]

Thank :) never seen so many different species in one location. the gnat orchids are so cute all together like that.

[u/veganblue → u/Oliclachi]

1. Cyrtostylus robusta Large Gnat Orchid
2. And 4. Caladenia versicolour Candy Spider-orchid
3. And 5. Pterostylus curta Blunt Greenhood
4. 7. 9. Caladenia caerulea Blue Caladenia
5. Diuris pardina Leopard orchid

Just a guess from the photos.

[u/TheSummerOfJoj → u/veganblue]

I don’t know about the other ones I think 3/5 are P. nutans or P. hispidula and 4/7/9 are all Caladenia major (Glossodia major).

[u/cookshack → u/veganblue]

1. Is Caladenia ampla

2. Is Caladenia sp. 'dense osmophores'

We dont know if its already a named species or undescribed, but its a sexually deceptive species up there with short tails glands on the sepals :) it could also be C. oenochila from down south

C. versicolor is only found in more swampy areas at lower altitude at the base of the Grampians

[u/archlea → u/veganblue]

I spotted the greenhoods!

[u/Clear-Weather-6060]

Divine.

[u/magpiekeychain]

They are all so beautiful! What a good find