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Diuris sulphurea
A small terrestrial orchid with grass-like leaves and yellow flowers with red-brown blotches. Diuris are sometimes called moth or donkey orchids, because of the two wing/ear like petals. The second image shows a Tiger orchid with a number of Waxlip orchids (Glossodia major).
Dry sclerophyll bushland.
Spotted on Oct 17, 2009
Submitted on Apr 16, 2011
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Hermosa orquidea por favor agregala ala mission Orchids of the World Gracias
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Hermosa orquidea por favor agregala ala mission Orchids of the World Gracias
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We love our little orchids. The Tiger orchids are the most elusive. We've only spotted a few of them in only two separate years out of the seven we've lived here.
How much beauty in such a small flower.