Hymenochilus bicolor

1 Black-tip Greenhood at Holt, ACT

Hymenochilus bicolor at Holt, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
Hymenochilus bicolor at Holt, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
Hymenochilus bicolor at Holt, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
Hymenochilus bicolor at Holt, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
Hymenochilus bicolor at Holt, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Hymenochilus bicolor 12 Oct 2020 CathB

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User's notes

A pollinator carrying pollinia. It appeared to have just left the flower shown in the fourth image in which the labellum is still closed. The last image shows open flowers on a neighbouring plant.

2 comments

TobiasHayashi wrote:
   14 Oct 2020
Nice one!
CathB wrote:
   14 Oct 2020
I saw gnats visiting the flowers again the next day, but none with pollen.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 11 Oct 2020 04:32 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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