Calochilus platychilus
2 Purple Beard Orchid at Cook, ACT
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| Calochilus platychilus | CathB | 18 Oct 2025 | |
| Calochilus platychilus | CarbonAI | 18 Oct 2025 | |
| Calochilus platychilus | CathB | 18 Oct 2025 |
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While I was looking at another one of the flowers, a large black insect arrived and started patrolling around. It eventually settled on this flower and stayed there for about a minute before flying off again. The last photo shows pollen that had adhered to its head. I will make a separate sighting for the wasp which I believe is Laeviscolia frontalis.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Calochilus platychilus Scientific name
- Purple Beard Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1337.4m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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