Red Lechenaultia
Mountain Devil
kangaroo paw
native pea, orange
Flannel Flower
Rainbow sun dew
Daddy Long Legs Orchid
lichen
Dotted Sun Orchid
Protea Pink Ice
Kangaroo Paw - Yellow
pink flannel flower
yellowdrumsticks
Marble Gum
Waratah
Woollybutt eucalyptus
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Cowslip Orchid
Boab or Adansonia
Sturt's Desert pea
Woody shrub to 3m. Branches covered with papery bark. Leaves small and narrow.
Tall shrub to about 2m. Leaves deeply lobed, prickly. Common among heath growing in gravelly sandy soil.
A scraggy open bush with bell shaped red flowers. Normally flowers September, October however in the Stirling Range W.A. was found to be still flowering in March
Upright shrub to 3m, common in desert areas. Holly shaped leaves and dense clusters of bright red flowers.
Common widespread orchid. Grows to 150-350mm in height Single erect hairy leaf Pale yellow to greenish flowers
Photo by Graeme W. Caladenia speciosa is the Sandplain Spider orchid. It is found in a thin strip between Busselton and Perth. It is different from the other longacauda in that it has pink labellum
Large pink flower that resembles a giant spider - scared the heck out of 'himself' when he turned around and it was right there!
Straggly shrub with tall flower spikes held above the foliage. Leaves long and rounded.
Photo by Graeme W. One photo is of the Common White Spider Orchid, Caladenia longicauda, the second filmed only meters away has thicker calli and longer petals.
Photo by Graeme W. One of our more stunning orchids with a very deep red labellum, the Tuart Spider Orchid, Caladenia georgei found mainly in the coastal strip between Perth and Busselton.
the Fringed Mantis differs from other members of the C. falcata complex in having larger flowers and a broader labellum with a smaller calli.
Photo by Graeme W.
These delicate little Spider Orchids were all growing together in a dry roadside area. Colours varied from predominately deep red through to a pinkish white. About 20cm tall.
Photo by Graeme W. Pendant spider orchid, Caladenia pendans from the Dunsborough area. This population of the pendant spider orchid is only in an area of 50 or so square meters and usually occurs
Small, open prickly shrub of drier woodland areas.
A low shrub to about 1 m. Leaves yellowish, deeply lobed, each lobe terminating in a sharp point. Small yellow flowers are thickly clustered giving the whole plant a yellowish hue.
It is identified by its leaping posture.
An undescribed subspecies of Caladenia longicauda.
Flowers about 2cm across. Petals with bright orange/red spots. One or two furry leaves. Often flowering in colonies.
This is the biggest orchid I've seen this year , with very long sepals and petals. It is a cross between the grand and the sandplain spider orchids. The fringing is also very long,
Photo by Graeme W. The little Pink Fan Orchid, Caladenia nana. The white one is undescribed. Common in spring in burnt bushland the year after a burn. Found all over the southwest of WA.
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