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| Posted: Mon Oct 26th, 2020 17:14 |
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Richard_M
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We're very fortunate in Australia to have an abundance of native orchids. In metro Melbourne we have a good selection, however, one needs to travel further afield to country Victoria for more species, or better still to Western Australia for some truly magical orchids. If you're on Facebook and interested in seeing many of these orchids I would suggest joining a few of the Australian Native Orchid groups, or if birding is your thing there are also a number of good groups. I will endeavor to post a number of my orchid finds over the coming weeks in this thread To start this thread I thought you might be interested in seeing some of the environment they are found in. I recently purchased a Fuji X100V as a companion camera and these images in this first post including the closeups are taken with X100V. Normally I use a macro for the orchids, which you will get to see some of the results in future posts. Due to Covid-19 we've been in strict lockdown for weeks. Only allowed to travel 5km from home, and only out for 1hr at a time. Luckily these restrictions are starting to ease. These photos are taken at a local flora and fauna reserve approx. 1.5km from home. There are a few reserves like this one within my 5km limit. #1 It was 14 DegC and overcast as I was heading up one of the main tracks  #2 Then it was onto one of the secondary tracks  #3 Now its time to start bushbashing  #4 Keeping an eye out for snakes  #5 You might be able to spot the spider orchid in the centre of the frame  #6 Closeup of the Spider Orchid  #7 Another orchid below the previous one  #8 These bronze caps are difficult to see, even harder to find. There are a few in this image with a pair in the centre of the frame  #9 Closeup of the Bronze Cap  #10 Then onto some Scented Caps  #11 Closeup of the Scented Caps  #12 A triple Scented Cap not far from the others  I will post a few more orchids soon.....
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26th, 2020 18:02 |
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jk
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After this weekend you should be able to venture out further as the lockdown eases.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26th, 2020 18:18 |
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Richard_M
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jk wrote:After this weekend you should be able to venture out further as the lockdown eases. Currently we're allowed out all day, but must stay within 25km from home. The next relaxation is supposed to be 8th November where we'll be able to travel throughout Victoria, but not interstate.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26th, 2020 18:29 |
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Robert
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Many thanks for that Richard, they are all lovely. Appreciate the introduction to the habitat, the general feel of the place, nice. I particularly like #12 because it provides front left, front right and back views of the scented cap orchid. This is my best effort with Disa. D200 and Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8, taken through glass, in a hurry... at a botanic garden of course.  Click here to comment on this image. Disa is a commemorative plant name, commemorating Disa, who was commanded to present herself before the mythological gods, neither clothed nor naked, therefore she draped herself with a fishing net. The orchid has a mesh-like pattern in the flower.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26th, 2020 18:51 |
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Richard_M
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That is gorgeous Robert, thank you for sharing Here are a few orchids currently in flower. There are more, but that will be for another post. #1 Pink Fingers (Caladenia cattenata)  #2 Cinnamon Bells (Gastrodia sesamoides)  #3 Dense Leek-orchid (Prasophyllum spicatum)  #4 Purple Donkey Orchid (Diuris punctata)  #5 Tiny Fingers (Caladenia pusilla)  #6 Copper Beard Orchid (Calochilus campestris)  #7 Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii)  #8 Hare Orchid (Leptoceras menziesii) 
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| Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2020 04:37 |
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Robert
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Richard_M wrote:That is gorgeous Robert, thank you for sharing Thank you Richard, it was one of those lucky shots. Fortunately I had a rubber lens hood on the micro Nikkor 55, I pressed it against the glass, focused and made the exposure as we were being ushered out of the glass house by the curator. I just got the one shot. Your specimens are beautiful, both the flowers and the quality of the photography, thanks for taking the trouble to give the botanic name as well as the common name, I find it very helpful to understand what I am looking at. There can be a lot of information in the botanic name which may give some insights into the plant itself.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2020 06:31 |
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jk
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Love the donkey orchids but they are all very good.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2020 17:36 |
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Richard_M
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Thank you Robert and Jonathon A few more of our local orchids #1 Austral Ladies Tresses ( Spiranthes australis)  #2 Elbow Orchid (Thynninorchis huntianus)  #3 Autumn Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis curviclavia)  #4 Dainty Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis trapeziformis)  #5 Large Duck Orchid (Caleana major)  #6 Fringed Hare Orchid (Leporella fimbriata)  #7 Orange-tip Fingers (Caladenia aurantiaca)  #8 White Bunny Orchid (Eriochilus cucullatus)  #9 Red-beaks (Pyrorchis nigricans)  #10 Brown-beaks (Lyperanthus suaveolens)  #11 Small Gnat Orchid (Cyrtostylis reniformis)  #12 Black-tongue Caladenia (Caladenia congesta) 
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2020 05:54 |
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Graham Whistler
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Super pictures thanks for sharing them with us.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2020 08:06 |
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jk
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Great images Richard. Superb detail and exposure. What sort of magnification are these? If I remember correctly some of these orchids are pretty small.
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