Caladenia atrovespa

Green-comb Spider Orchid at Aranda, ACT

Caladenia atrovespa at Aranda, ACT - 17 Oct 2015
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Caladenia atrovespa 18 Oct 2015 TonyWood
Caladenia atrovespa 17 Oct 2015 MattM

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Four seen in flower. Very close to another bumper patch. This one had a little wasp/fly on it!

3 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   18 Oct 2015
You probably photographed the pollinator Matt, awesome shot...
MattM wrote:
   18 Oct 2015
I like how the wasp almost looks as if it's trying to imitate the orchid's shape.
TobiasHayashi wrote:
   19 Oct 2015
Didn't get to see the image until now because it doesn't show up well on my phone. It's actually a Tephritid fly, the Thynnoides which pollinate these orchids are much bigger and all black.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 17 Oct 2015 02:38 PM Recorded on
  • MattM Recorded by

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  • True In flower

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