Golden moth orchid (Diuris chryseopsis)
So happy to see these in Belgrave South again… have been watching the spot and thought the owners had mown them! When I was photographing yesterday the owner walked over to have a chat and walked on several on his side of the fence! He thought the flowers looked pretty so hadn’t mowed them… he’s got no idea of what he has… and that is the only good stand of these on the whole SE side of Melbourne!!!! LOL, he promised to leave them for “about 4 weeks”.... arrrhhh!!! He has had a great little colony of Greenhoods by the look of it, they are finished now but there are heaps of “leaves” coming up all over his front nature strip… he says he doesn’t mow on the Courtney’s road side any more, the CFA use it as a “parking bay” during summer so there is hope for the ones there…
Not necessarily rare but very limited in this area
Taken with my Lumix, as a farewell outing before being retired to my daughter… no more macro for it LOL
Golden moth orchid (Diuris chryseopsis) belongs to the following groups:
Australian Native Orchids, Endangered or Vulnerable Plants and Only Orchids! Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Framed Prints
clarkey
Gorgeous photo, Rosie. Love the shape and colour, and the small amount of red really lights them up!
Rosie Appleton replied
Thanks Jan :-)
ccwri
beautiful!!
Rosie Appleton replied
Thank you very much :-)
kalaryder
Beautiful shot
Rosie Appleton replied
Thanks Kala :-)
Paul Piko
I could say snap again, but I wasn’t really happy with the shot I got today of the D. chryseopsis :-) Will try again…
Rosie Appleton replied
LOL Paul… where did you find them, up at Inverleigh?
Baynanno1
Lovely capture. Congratulations on your feature!
Rosie Appleton replied
Thank you so much :-)
FailingMemory
Wonderful plants. Lets hope they survive.
Rosie Appleton replied
Fingers crossed LOL, thanks :-)
Paul Piko
Yes Rosie, the chryseopsis were out, dotted around the reserve at Inverleigh
Colin12
An interesting story to go with a nice pic.
Some plants are wasted on the ignorant.
Rosie Appleton replied
They so are… it’s a shame, and he wasn’t interested in being “enlightened” when we offered to tell him what he had!!!!
Mel Brackstone
What a beautiful bloom!
Rosie Appleton replied
Hey, thanks Mel :-)
Jeff Burns
well done
Rosie Appleton replied
Thanks very much Jeff :-)
Geir Floede
Such a beautiful sight.
Rosie Appleton replied
It was, thank you :-)
kalaryder
Congratulations – featured in Endangered or Vulnerable Plants Group
Rosie Appleton replied
Thanks very much :-)