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White Bunny Orchid


White Bunny Orchid
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Copyright: Odile Young (OPYphoto) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 37 W: 4 N: 117] (714)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-05-28
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon 500D, Tamron SP 60 macro
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/6 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Native Orchids from SW of Western Australia [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2014-04-20 1:18
Viewed: 2385
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This small terrestrial orchid is the White Bunny Orchid (Eriochilus dilatatus), quite topical for Easter as it flowers from April to June. The flowers are very small: about 1cm across; and a maximum of 3 flowers per stalk. This photograph could be of the sub-species 'undulatus', the Crinkle-Leaf Bunny Orchid. It is pollinated by a native bee, and flowers equally well in burnt and unburnt bushland.
West Australians are not too original when naming terrestrial orchids: we also have the Hare orchids, the Rabbit orchids, Donkey, Bee, Hammer, Cowslip, Elbow, Spider, Butterfly etc...

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Nice orchid, Odile. But I will prefer to see a macro of it.

Biswarup

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2014-04-20 14:15]

Hi Odile,very interesting to who love wild orchids like me,a very rare specie that i never seen before,excelent capture with good detail and colors,only a bit overexposed the white petals.Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

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