Tartan Tongue Orchid

Steve Sass

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.

Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey providing specialist ecological services across Australia.

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Tartan Tongue Orchid by Steve Sass
Tartan Tongue Orchid by Steve Sass
  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Very pretty Steven.Good DOF.

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thanks very much Sharon.

  • Maximus

    Maximus

    macro & DoF excellnt, Steven. :)

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thanks Maximus. Always good to hear from you!

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay

    Lovely Steven .. to think these are growing wild, so beautiful.

  • shirleyscott

    shirleyscott

    dear steven
    amazing orchid
    cheers
    shirley

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thanks Shirley for your comment.

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Gorgeous!! Love these beautiful little orchids!!

  • Steve Sass replied

    Glad you like him Blossom. They are very cool!

  • botanicali

    botanicali

    What a great find! And you’ve captured the detail beautifully.

  • Steve Sass replied

    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

    Noelene Davies

    Very pretty flower Steven and a lucky find. You have captured them so well.

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thanks Very much Noelene. Your comments are always appreciated

  • pene

    pene

    another great shot. I love to find native orchids.

  • Steve Sass replied

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

  • ajax

    ajax

    Great find they are quite elusive great detail

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thanks Ajax for your comment

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    wonderful find, they are beautiful!

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thanks for the comment

  • Beth Lambert

    Beth Lambert

    Beautiful work.

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thank Beth

  • earthangel

    earthangel

    What a great find. They can be so tiny and so easily overlooked no matter how hard you are trying to find them. Thankyou for sharing them with us. Interesting name Tartan Tongue.

  • Steve Sass replied

    yes indeed, thanks for the comment

  • Rosie Appleton

    Rosie Appleton

    What a special find!!!! :-)

  • Steve Sass replied

    Thanks Rosie, love your orchids too…........

  • Rosie Appleton

    Rosie Appleton

    Can’t remember if I’ve invited you to come and visit here :-)

  • Steve Sass replied

    no, I didnt know of this group – thanks for the heads up!

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