Wildflowers
Submitted: Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 21:37
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Member - Barry H (WA)
Hi all,
Over the last couple of weeks
John and Val, and Stephen L have been posting photos of
wildflowers, this got me inspired to post a few of my own, so here goes.
This is the first time posting with pics, so see how we go.
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Barry H
Reply By: Member - John and Val - Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 at 17:14
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 at 17:14
Hi Barry,
Here are a few photos of ground orchids from various locations. I did not have any special interest in ground orchids (or any other orchids for that matter) until our trip to WA in 09. Then we saw so many that I was quite captivated by these little beauties.
Here is a bearded mini monster growing right beside the bitumen in the
Grampians, Vic.
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This little beauty is quite common in NSW and Vic, this particular one comes from our 4WD Club's training property near Bredbo in NSW.
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This lovely blue ground orchid is from the Stirling Ranges, WA.
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Sometimes to get a decent photo the old knees get a bit of a workout!
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This pink Caladenia was the object of all that kneeling.
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Cheers,
Val
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry H (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 at 22:23
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 at 22:23
Hi Val,
Now you have got me on a roll, here are some more taken over the last year or so down around the very south east of the WA coastline.
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This is one of my favoutites, the Zebra.
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I cant claim credit for this one, my wife took it.
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I like your bearded one, it must have been a fair size.
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Barry H
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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:39
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:39
Hi Barry,
I like your zebra, saw one with stronger stripes west of the Stirling Ranges. The bearded one from memory was maybe 2cm long to the tip of the beard, and literally growing besdie the bitumen. They seem to like disturbed ground.
Half the fun with these flowers is spotting them in the first place, so Im not so keen on guided tours that do the finding for you.
Cheers,
Val
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry H (WA) - Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 20:34
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 20:34
Val,
I agree guided tours are a definate no no for us, we have been trying to find the Queen of Sheba for about three years now, we could have found it with a conducted tour, but prefer to do it ourseves.
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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 20:49
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 20:49
Hi Barry,
I have to admit we cheated a bit on this one - we were looking for orchids when a tour came along, so of course curiosity got the better of us and we were
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Val
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry H (WA) - Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 23:10
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at 23:10
WOW I cant wait until we find our first one.
We have come close a few times but no cigar so far.
Barry H
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