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Isopogon dubius at Leseur National Park, Western Australia.

Wildflowers of Leseur National Park

November 30, 2024

Leseur is magical. Being a botanically minded soul fed on a diet of eastern Australian flora, there is something fantastical and otherworldly about the diversity and sheer boldness of colour and form in Western Australian wildflowers.

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In flowers, locations Tags isopogon, conostylis, conospermum, petrophile, grevillea, caladenia, wildflower, leseur, leseur national park, western australia, australia, flowers, darwinia, scholtzia, jacksonia, lambertia, philotheca, macrozamia
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Orchid royalty: the eastern Queen of Sheba, Thelymitra speciosa.

Orchid royalty: the eastern Queen of Sheba, Thelymitra speciosa.

Our pilgrimage to see the Queen

September 19, 2017

For many orchid enthusiasts, hunters, and photographers, it is something of a pilgrimage to go and see the Queen of Sheba in the wild. And its easy to see why. These spectacular orchids have the most vivid, eye-watering shades of purples, reds and yellows that come together in the most harmonious and unique way. Each individual has a slightly different combination of colours and spots. 

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In orchids Tags queen of sheba, orchid, sun orchid, thelymitra speciosa, tozers bush camp, stirling ranges, western australia
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A male Western Spinebill pauses on a scarlet Banksia flower.

A male Western Spinebill pauses on a scarlet Banksia flower.

A new Banksia: the scarlet Banksia

September 12, 2017

It is entirely possible that each time I go to WA I will come back with a new favourite Banksia. This August, Ali and I discovered the gaudy, eye-watering colours of Banksia coccinea, the aptly named scarlet Banksia.

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In flowers, banksia Tags scarlet banksia, Banksia coccinea, phytophthora cinnamomi, western australia, western spinebill, western wattlebird, pollination
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The view from the kitchen window this morning. Nature photography is a little different in 2020! #smoke #fires #climatechange #canberra
The view from the kitchen window this morning. Nature photography is a little different in 2020! #smoke #fires #climatechange #canberra
Those who’ve seen Rufous Bristlebirds know that they’re simply the best. Such characters.
Those who’ve seen Rufous Bristlebirds know that they’re simply the best. Such characters.
I was recently asked to provide images of Red-kneed Dotterels for a sign at Jerrabomberra, and I had to go off digging in my old hard drives from way back in 2011. I’d forgotten that I’d spent a magical afternoon at Calperum Station with
I was recently asked to provide images of Red-kneed Dotterels for a sign at Jerrabomberra, and I had to go off digging in my old hard drives from way back in 2011. I’d forgotten that I’d spent a magical afternoon at Calperum Station with Red-kneed Dotterels coming almost within touching distance in beautiful sunset light. At the time I was out with @hoops.daniel helping him catch dragons near Renmark in South Australia for his PhD. . . #redkneeddotterel #southaustralia #australianbirds #ausgeo #canonaustralia #plover #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #bird_brilliance
The lowly greenhood is quite an incredible orchid. It grows in central northern Victoria and flowers in November-December at a time when most other orchids in the area have died off for the season. It grows on soil which is baked hard by the hot sun
The lowly greenhood is quite an incredible orchid. It grows in central northern Victoria and flowers in November-December at a time when most other orchids in the area have died off for the season. It grows on soil which is baked hard by the hot sun and seems an inhospitable place for a delicate little orchid to be growing. Plus, it is rare and just looks damn cool! . . #australiannativeorchids #australiannativeplants #pterostylis #pterostylisdespectans #summer #orchids #ausgeo #canonaus #macro_secrets #zeiss100mmf2
The Campbell Albatross is the celebrity of seabird world. Well dressed, perfectly drawn eyeliner, audacious lipstick. Always ready for a night out on the ocean. #noeyelinerneeded #iwokeuplikethis #seabirdcelebrity #albatross #campbellalbatross #wild
The Campbell Albatross is the celebrity of seabird world. Well dressed, perfectly drawn eyeliner, audacious lipstick. Always ready for a night out on the ocean. #noeyelinerneeded #iwokeuplikethis #seabirdcelebrity #albatross #campbellalbatross #wildlifephotography #canonaustralia #annateenlyf
Sun. Orchid. Explosion! I remember this scene, 5 years ago I found this spotted sun orchid in beautiful Bush at Royal National Park. The last golden rays of the sun were hitting the back of the flower causing the most magnificent explosion of pinks a
Sun. Orchid. Explosion! I remember this scene, 5 years ago I found this spotted sun orchid in beautiful Bush at Royal National Park. The last golden rays of the sun were hitting the back of the flower causing the most magnificent explosion of pinks and purples and yellows. . . #australiannativeorchids #australiannativeplants #sunorchid #thelymitraixioides #sun #orchids #macro_secrets #canonaustralia
So happy for the #hoiho to win NZ Bird of the Year, the first seabird to win. I feel incredibly privileged to have seen these gorgeous penguins on Enderby Island in the sub-Antarctics. #yelloweyedpenguin #forestandbird #enderbyisland #birdoftheyear2
So happy for the #hoiho to win NZ Bird of the Year, the first seabird to win. I feel incredibly privileged to have seen these gorgeous penguins on Enderby Island in the sub-Antarctics. #yelloweyedpenguin #forestandbird #enderbyisland #birdoftheyear2019 #penguin #subantarctic #seabird
A little bit tongue-in-cheek 😛 I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of how weird these plumed greenhoods are. The densely hairy labellum is probably involved in pollinator attraction somehow but exactly how is unclear. There is some sugges
A little bit tongue-in-cheek 😛 I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of how weird these plumed greenhoods are. The densely hairy labellum is probably involved in pollinator attraction somehow but exactly how is unclear. There is some suggestion dagger flies are involved in pollination (including a great set of photos by Rudie Kuiter) but evidence is still scarce. . . #australiannativeorchids #pterostylis #greenhood #ausgeo #orchid #australiannativeplants #macro_secrets #zeiss100mmf2

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