#eastgippsland — Public Fediverse posts

Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii) in Croajingolong NP, East Gippsland, VIC.

Only the one plant out at this location - and only just starting to flower. This widespread beard orchid is fairly common across East Gippsland but I've only ever seen a couple of scattered plants at this spot (growing close to red beard orchids in open heathland).

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Spotted sun orchid (Thelymitra ixioides) near the Genoa River, East Gippsland, VIC. Only a handful of plants still in flower on this visit as a drier conditions may have slightly curtailed the flowering season.

Most spotted suns at this location have fewer smaller flowers than this more typical plant (which is closer to coastal forms growing around Mallacoota to the east).

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Purple donkey orchids (Diuris punctata) starting to flower, East Gippsland, VIC. Mostly only single flowers out on this visit but plenty of buds still to open - and lots of flowering stems still developing.

A fairly widespread species in VIC and NSW but generally uncommon and only found in disjunct populations (regarded as vulnerable in VIC due to habitat depletion).

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