Caladenia alata, with particularly tiny and short-lived flowers.

Thelymitra ixioides … a common species, but this is the first time we’ve found it here in the forest.

Thelymitra ixioides. Thelymitra species typically only open in warm, humid weather. This particular species is less particular than many, and opened most days.

Diuris orientis. We first recorded the species here last year, and were delighted when it flowered again this Spring, and in the same spot.

Dianella caerulea … this, the first flower of the season, opened on 22nd October. At that time many of the distinctive plants, with their broad, bright green leaves, sported tall, budding flower spikes. But then the wallabies got busy, and now most are topless. It happens every year!

Thelymitra pauciflora … an exciting find for us. This is the first time we’ve seen this species here.

Thelymitra pauciflora. Given that the small flowers opened for just a few hours, on just one day, we feel very fortunate indeed to have seen this orchid.

Caleana major. These two are among a group of about 20 flowers … quite a flock. Their close proximity suggests that they have all grown from the tubers of a single plant. Indeed, this is the site where we first spotted the species … just one flower, in October 2014.

Calochilus paludosus. We’ve been on the lookout for this species, which flowered in early October last year. We spotted this one yesterday, well past its prime. Clearly we’d overlooked it for weeks … which is surprisingly easy to do with these orchids.

Diuris sulphurea. A common and widespread Diuris species, currently flowering throughout the forest.

Thysanotus tuberosus. We spotted the first of the season’s flowers just a few days ago, and now they are blooming widely.