Pansy Orchid
The Pansy or Common Donkey Orchid (Diuris aff. magnifica).
Photographed at Wireless Hill, Perth, September 2008.
Pentax IST DL, 1/180 sec f./8 ISO-200 125mm zoom.
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Jules Campbell
Well when I was a kid growing up in WA I called them ‘Donkey Orchids’ they are beautiful- a great shot well done :)
orpheus replied
Hi Jules. Thanks for the comment. Pansy Orchid, as I understand it is a common name given to the larger, more purple coloured varieties. But, common names change from year to year, so to me the entire Diuris group are still donkey orchids.
Jules Campbell
Well my mother & grandmother (and great grandmother for that matter lol) are from SW WA and they have always referred to them as Donkey Orchids so I think that ones there to stay- and a good name for kids as it sounds interesting and makes them use their imaginations. :)
Kerryn Madsen...
A beautiful shot. Another fav.
I grew up on a farm in the Grampians, near Hall’s Gap, Vic. where I would go search and discover each year in spring time, the natural abundance and wonderful varieties of wildflowers and ground orchids. Donkeys were amongst them.
orpheus replied
Thank you. If you live near bushland, take an hour or so to check it out late August, Early September. You may be surprised by what has survived in suburbia.
Kerryn Madsen...
Oh I live in the tropics now – married a FNQ’er. It is a totally different landscape here, commonly referred to as rainforest. Wet, green & warm and where most orchids grow, up off the ground, from barks on tree branches etc. and are much bigger than these delicate single stemmed ground orchids.
orpheus replied
Thats true. Still there are a few interesting ones up there.
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous
Rosie Appleton
another WOW… hopefully spring 2010 will be awesome!!!! I can’t wait :-)
SimoneYvette
This is a wonderful shot of the Donkey Orchids or Pansy Orchids. Just to throw my two cents into the name thang, here in SA, they’re also known as Bulldogs… hee hee!!! They keep changing the name of orchids, so I won’t be surprised if they gain yet another name soon lol!
Again, a wonderful shot! claps
Trish Meyer
Great capture of these lovely little Orchids.
poshbeads
like the image lit from behind – and can see the donkey ears – spring is near – must look
Barb Leopold
congrats on your feature, these are very sweet little orchids!