Tag: Flower
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Local Species: Small Mosquito Orchids (Acianthus pusillus )
If you enjoy walking in Dereel’s natural bushland, keep an eye out for Small Mosquito Orchids Acianthus pusillus which emerge in April. They will continue to appear throughout Autumn and flower into mid-Winter. Small Mosquito Orchids are tiny. The photo at left shows the leaf being slightly smaller than a five cent coin, so you will have…
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Local Plan Species: Parsons Bands Orchids (Eriochilus cucullatus)
Typically, Parsons Bands Orchids (Eriochilus cucullatus) appear after the first heavy rainfall of Autumn. While Dereel had only seen some slight showers this Autumn, it seems to be enough moisture to enable this orchid to flower. I have found a few in the last couple of weeks, but they are not plentiful. They also don’t…
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Our Banner: The Nodding Greenhood
The Nodding Greenhood has long been associated with Dereel. Shortly after I moved to the community a friendly local gave me a small sewing repair kit with Dereel and a Greenhood imprinted on top. In local meetings, people talk about plans for marking this association in a more public way – through signs, or walking trails, or sculpture.…
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