Common Donkey Orchid (Diuris corymbosa)

Flowers in Spring (Aug - Oct), favours open forest in well drained soils and can form vegetative colonies.  Flowers medium, yellow with reddish markings on labellum and dorsal sepal.

Photographed 12/9/08 near Cranbrook.

Detailed labellum photograph

Dainty Spider Orchid (Arachnorchis uliginosa ssp. uliginosa - formerly Caladenia uliginosa ssp. uliginosa)

Flowers in Spring (Sep - Nov), favours winter-wet flats and depressions.  Flowers medium maroon tipped labellum which projects forward.

Photographed 8/10/08 near Frankland.

Detailed labellum photograph