Another visit to the Walkerville heathland reserve to check on the wildflowers after a month has passed since I was there last. The number of flowers is down on the same time last year, but I managed to photograph these.
Rush-leaf Sun Orchid (Thelymitra juncifolia) “…known as the large-spotted sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia and to New Zealand. It has a single thin, dark green leaf and up to five blue flowers with relatively large, dark blue spots on the dorsal sepal…
In another search for the elusive rare Eastern Spider Orchid at Wilson’s Prom’ I have failed again, but in the second week of October, it is the “Donkey Orchids” that are in flower in the vicinity of the Miller’s landing car park. Donkey Orchid (diuris orchidaceae) “…commonly known as donkey…