Here is the underside of the labellum - Elbow Orchid |
Close-up of Elbow Orchid flower. |
Interestingly, one of the flowers was closed over, as in the "pollinating position".
But there was no insect involved.
But there was no insect involved.
The day was extremely windy,
so that movement might have triggered the flower to snap closed.
Elbow Orchid in closed-over position. No insect involved. |
I took Alan Stephenson to see this tiny Orchid.
He agreed it was ridiculously hard to find, hard to see.
Alan Stephenson photographing the Elbow Orchid. |
2 comments:
More power to your . . .
Thanks Tony.
Somebody had to say it....
Cheers
Denis
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