(4 images) – Pterostylis pedunculata (I think) – Similar but smaller than the Orchid in my previous post, the dark colour from the tip extends back further. These are in the same valley, but about 150m lower down near the creek and in more shade. I spotted them quite by accident – I felt the staring at me!!
A few minutes later, while taking fungi photos (coming in the next post), I don’t know how I spotted these about 10 metres off! There was quite a bit of wind and they were moving about a fair bit. I had to wait for the lulls and even then, they were rarely still, having a little dance to celebrate life!
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The first one looks like it’s flying. The others are saying they are ready for their close-ups. 😉
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A right posy of posers! 😎
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Amazing photos 🌷👌🙏 first one dragonfly seems and also all awesome, first time seeing 👍🏻😊👏♥️
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Thank you ☺️ Some of the 220 species of orchid in Tasmania only grow here, some in only very small areas/patches and are very rare! I’ve really only started to find out about them this year, amazingly diverse and pretty 😍
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Thank you so much for your lovely reply message 👌🌷🙏 World’s one of
the beautiful Orchid farm in Langkawi , Malaysia 👍🏻🌷I traveled Langkawi
2days , no-time to see Orchids 😊🌷🥀Happy Tuesday 👏
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Maybe next time when we can travel again 🙂 Hopefully soon! 👍 😀
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Sure , welcome and grace wishes 🌹🙏🏼♥️🌹
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Orchids will never look the same to me now. All I see is freaky little aliens.
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Lol 😂 there’s even weirder ones about I’ve yet to find! Orchid hunting is easily addictive!!
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I would love it!
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These look so much more beaky and bitey than the green hoods! It must be the colour contrast that makes the beak stand out.
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Thanks, They are more upright too so I guess don’t look as rounded or hunched over.
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