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Dragon Orchid and Dancing Bee Orchid - Western Australia

November 30th 2010 13:06
Dragon Orchid Western Australia
Dragon Orchid, Western Australia
Dragon Orchids are plentiful at the Stirling Ranges, near Albany, WA, where this photograph was taken.
The Dragon Orchid (Drakonorchis barbarossa) is a unique Western Australian ground orchid which flowers in Spring. Its flowers are small and the labellum is coverd with hairs.
To ensure pollination, the labellum of this orchid mimics a wingless female Thynnid Wasp, in looks and scent, to entice the male to visit.




Dancing Bee Orchid
Dancing Bee Orchid, Western Australia
This delightful Dancing Bee Orchid (Caladenia Discoidea), which is also known as The Dancing Spider Orchid, can be found near Narrogin and the Stirling Ranges, WA, in Spring.
The labellum of this spider orchid is large and its petals are short and fat, not long and graceful as is commonly expected of spider orchids.

Photographer: Trevor Cunningham

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