tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post7698293974717618951..comments2024-03-09T18:27:46.282+11:00Comments on The Nature of Robertson: Another Donkey Orchid (Diuris) - as promised.Denis Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-34746730971473668392009-10-22T00:03:50.360+11:002009-10-22T00:03:50.360+11:00Hi David
Thanks.
There are many Donkey Orchids. So...Hi David<br />Thanks.<br />There are many Donkey Orchids. Some obviously different from others. Some not obviously different.<br />.<br />Check that it is not <a href="http://peonyden.blogspot.com/2007/10/knights-hill-view-to-live-for.html" rel="nofollow">Diuris sulphurea (Tiger Orchid)</a>.<br />.<br />The main difference is the back of the "ears" is spotted in the one in today's posting, whereas the other one has clear yellow ears front and back.<br />.<br />The timing is better for this species, which generally flowers several weeks later than the other one.<br />I have not yet posted the photos of D. sulphurea for this year, as it has just started to flower here, this year.<br />Hopefully I will have them up in a couple of days, so check out this site again, please.<br />You can be confident of "Donkey Orchid" the generic name, because of the big "ears".<br />Cheers<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-41906210824703786982009-10-21T14:46:52.777+11:002009-10-21T14:46:52.777+11:00Hi Denis,
Just a quick note to say that this orchi...Hi Denis,<br />Just a quick note to say that this orchid is currently flowering down the far south coast.<br />Thanks for the Id :)<br />Cheers,<br /><br />DavidDBS Young Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919496005905774971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-22896026180156278842009-10-18T00:18:15.133+11:002009-10-18T00:18:15.133+11:00Hi JL
I have been away, and found a nearly plain y...Hi JL<br />I have been away, and found a nearly plain yellow one (same shape, though as these, not like the "Golden Moths").<br />And today I found the first of my local Tiger Orchids in flower.<br />I need time to process hundreds of photos, though.<br />I got a tiny dark pink "Petalochilus" as small as my little fingernail (only).<br />I have been told that such things have been seen in the region (SOuth Coast anyway, but it is way outside its official range, according to the books.<br />Again, I need to spend time processing photos and also doing the book work to establish its name (for certain).<br />Cheers<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-55078342610145161272009-10-17T17:21:30.864+11:002009-10-17T17:21:30.864+11:00Nice find, Denis.
I have been looking round for m...Nice find, Denis.<br /><br />I have been looking round for more "Donkeys" but had no luck finding new ones today. My little colony of D. orientis is still in pretty good condition, given the cold, windy and rainy weather we've had for the past week.<br /><br />We are expecting 27deg on Tuesday, so things might liven up a bit, particularly with the Sun Orchids!Junior Lepidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934608116254869924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-38802915802674537712009-10-14T09:54:35.258+11:002009-10-14T09:54:35.258+11:00Hi Gouldiae
Well should you ask!.
I have had all ...Hi Gouldiae<br />Well should you ask!.<br /><br />I have had all sorts of reactions from "heart attack?" to solitary men in Utes cruising past very slowly, numerous times! In the case of the former, I appreciated the concern expressed. Not in the latter cases - I can assure you. <br />.<br />In this case, I was safely out of sight, above the road.<br />.<br />It is one of the problems with the camera gear I use that I do literally have to lie down to get such photos. <br />.<br />The main advantage of the modern digitals with big preview screens on fold-out panels, is that some people just bend down and stick the camera in front of the flower, check the preview, and click. With my system I use all manual controls, especially focus. And I have to view it through the lens.<br />. <br />No guess work allowed, unfortunately.<br />.<br />Sounds like you are familiar with the difficulties involved.<br />.<br />I am expecting at least one more species of Donkey Orchids to appear on these pages, shortly.<br />Maybe more?<br />.<br />Cheers<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-60491674475479762912009-10-14T06:56:09.085+11:002009-10-14T06:56:09.085+11:00G'day Denis,
Beaut post. I'll be better ar...G'day Denis,<br />Beaut post. I'll be better armed when I see my next Donkey Orchid now, just as I am with Wax-lips and others after reading your entries.<br />I have a wonderful image in my mind of you on the ground '20m from the road', taking photographs, etc, as traffic goes speeding by. Locals around here are beginning to know that my ute hasn't broken down, when they spot it parked beside a bit of bush around town.<br />Regards,<br />Gouldiae.Gouldiaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534425400820381646noreply@blogger.com