Reka, you never cease to amaze me! How often have you, from Italy, discovered
things in our own back yards that we hadn't heard of?

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 07:15:44 +0100, Reka wrote:


Rare orchids found
From: AAP

February 08, 2006


A HEALTHY population of a rare and endangered native orchid species has
been found in Western Australia's southwest.
The 246 grand spider orchids are in a nature reserve near Pinjarra, 89km
south of Perth.

It was the third largest known population of caladenia huegelii, the
Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) said today.

In 1995 a single, flowering grand spider orchid was found at the same
site, CALM said.

Another survey, in 2004, also found just one of the plants, about 500m
from the previous sighting.
Dave Gillingham
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