Chiloglottis valida

3 Large Bird Orchid at Cotter River, ACT

Chiloglottis valida at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Nov 2020
Chiloglottis valida at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Nov 2020
Chiloglottis valida at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Nov 2020
Chiloglottis valida at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Nov 2020
Chiloglottis valida at Cotter River, ACT - 15 Nov 2020
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Chiloglottis valida 16 Nov 2020 MattM
Chiloglottis valida 16 Nov 2020 Sarah2019

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Sequence of photos of wasp pollinating maybe. I watched the orchid close on the wasp as it walked inside the flower.

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MattM wrote:
   16 Nov 2020
Oh! Fantastic! Photographs of pollinators visiting sexually deceptive orchids are quite rare!

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  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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