Tartan Tongue Orchid

Artist: Steven Sass
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Tartan Tongue Orchid

I found these flowering orchids while enjoying a morning stroll in the Lilli Pilli Common, just south of Batemans Bay on the NSW Far South Coast in January 2008. The Tartan Tongue Orchid Cryptostylis erecta usually grows in dry sclerophyll forests and heath often on sandy soil and usually within a few kilometres of the coastline.

Tartan Tongue Orchid belongs to the following groups:

Australian Bush and Rainforest Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Australian Native Plants, Happy Haven, Macro Untouched, Rural NSW and Sapphire & Nature Coasts, NSW

SharonD, 6 months ago

Very pretty Steven.Good DOF.
Steven Sass in reply to SharonD’s comment, 6 months ago

Thanks very much Sharon.
Maximus, 6 months ago

macro & DoF excellnt, Steven. :)
Steven Sass in reply to Maximus’s comment, 6 months ago

Thanks Maximus. Always good to hear from you!
Tainia Finlay, 6 months ago

Lovely Steven .. to think these are growing wild, so beautiful.
shirleyscott, 6 months ago

dear steven
amazing orchid
cheers
shirley
blossom, 6 months ago

Gorgeous!! Love these beautiful little orchids!!
Steven Sass in reply to shirleyscott’s comment, 6 months ago

Thanks Shirley for your comment.
Steven Sass in reply to blossom’s comment, 6 months ago

Glad you like him Blossom. They are very cool!
botanicali, 6 months ago

What a great find! And you’ve captured the detail beautifully.
Steven Sass in reply to botanicali’s comment, 6 months ago

Yes, it was, I actually found a small group of about 6 plants all within a couple of metres. They are very cryptic and hard to see thats for sure. Thanks for your comment.
Noelene Davies, 6 months ago

Very pretty flower Steven and a lucky find. You have captured them so well.
Steven Sass in reply to Noelene Davies’s comment, 6 months ago

Thanks Very much Noelene. Your comments are always appreciated
pene, 5 months ago

another great shot. I love to find native orchids.
Steven Sass in reply to pene’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks pene. Yes, it is cool when you come across them…....but not a cool as a thorny devil ;-)
ajax, 5 months ago

Great find they are quite elusive great detail
Steven Sass in reply to ajax’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Ajax for your comment
budrfli, 4 months ago

wonderful find, they are beautiful!
Beth Lambert, 3 months ago

Beautiful work.