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Monday, 24 November 2014

Mantis Orchid

Orchids are such strange plants that they are almost irresistibly photogenic.

As far as I can tell, this is a Mantis Orchid - Caladenua tentacular  - but given the ability of these types of plants to interbreed and hybridise it could be anything.

This plant was growing at Heatherlie Quarry, one of my favourite orchid watching locations in the Grampians.



You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday2 and I Heart Macro.  SM
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17 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl24 November 2014 at 03:00

    exotic and spidery!

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  2. Linda W.24 November 2014 at 03:28

    Cool flower! Nice photos too.

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  3. Sylvia K24 November 2014 at 03:38

    Such a different flower and it is indeed exotic and spidery as Tex has written! Hope you have a great new week!!

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  4. Unknown24 November 2014 at 03:52

    What a beauty! The shape is very special.

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  5. Fun6024 November 2014 at 04:11

    It is just beautiful. I am assuming the flower is quite small. It is often difficult to get a sense of size from a close up.

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  6. Revrunner24 November 2014 at 04:22

    So unusual.

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  7. Revrunner24 November 2014 at 04:22

    So unusual.

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  8. Margaret Birding For Pleasure24 November 2014 at 05:30

    it looks so delicate and beaituful.

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  9. Florida Farm Girl24 November 2014 at 05:38

    Oh, wow!! That is a stunning orchid, and so unusual.

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  10. Author R. Mac Wheeler24 November 2014 at 07:47

    purdy

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  11. John @ Beans and I on the Loose24 November 2014 at 09:55

    Oh yes, thank goodness for orchids. They are very photogenic.

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  12. Sallie (FullTime-Life)24 November 2014 at 13:01

    Oh it is beautiful exotic and different from any I've ever seen. And I want one!

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  13. Hannah24 November 2014 at 22:32

    It is beautiful, so delicate and stylized, easy to anthropomorphize.

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  14. Optimistic Existentialist24 November 2014 at 22:35

    What a beautiful and unique flower, Stewart!

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  15. Karin M.25 November 2014 at 08:35

    So fein und filigran...schöne Fotos...
    Liebe Grüße, Karin

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  16. eileeninmd25 November 2014 at 11:09

    What a pretty orchid, so delicate..

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  17. maryaustria26 November 2014 at 01:04

    Wow! I have never seen such a blossom! Fascinating flower! Great shots!

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