Western Australia, 2016
Tour Starting out from Perth
Day One: afternoon in Ellis Brook Valley reserve
Halgania andromedifolia
Caladenia footeana
The first of many spider orchids - there are 136 species in Western Australia.
Grevillea bipinnatifida
Drosera macrantha
Caladenia flava
Heading North from Perth
Anigozanthos humilis
Pyrorchis nigricans
Caladenia longicaudis
The Pinnacles
Drive to Kalbarri
Long drive to Kalbarri, but some nice plants along the way.
Anigozanthus bicolor
Verticordia nobilis
Caladenia lorea
Lechenaultia hirsuta
Halgania litoralis
Kalbarri
Grevillea anulifera
Melaleuca scabra
Nature's Window, Kalbarri
Grevillea eriostachya
Conospermum unilaterale
Calytrix brevifolia
Thaysanotis multiflorus
Conospermum unilaterale
Inland from Kalabarri
A trip inland to see the 'wreath flowers', Lechenaultia macrantha. Best flowering for many years.
Lechenaultia macrantha
On the same trip: Donkey orchids
Diuris sp.
Pattersonia occidentale
Grevillea leucopteris
Back to Perth
Another long drive . Weather cold and showery. Some nice plants on the way.
Elythranthera brunonis
Elythranthera brunonis
Caladenia longicaudis
Stylidium crossocephalum
Caladenia hoffmanii
Dryandra Woodland - a Nature Conservation Area
A large area of original vegetation south of Perth.
Cyanicula sericea
Blue-tongued Lizard
Caladenia longiclavata
Pterostylis recurva
Dampiera lindleyi
From Narrogin to Esperance
Fabulous plants and a visit to the Ravensthorpe Wild Flower Show.
Lechenaultia formosa
Caladenia longicaudata
Caladenia attingens
A vase of wild flowers at the Ravensthorpe Wild Flower Show (all picked on private land).
Esperance
Weather turned cold with heavy showers today. Got soaked. Lots of orchids and lunch at Hellfire Bay. The spider orchids are very variable but two different sp. here.
Diuris pulchella
Caladenia sp.
Caladenia sp.
Pyrorchis sp.
Hopetoun
Another good day for orchids. Weather a touch warmer. Tomorrow's road closed by flooding so have to find a way round.
Caladenia sp.
Caladenia sp.
