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Old 03-10-2007, 01:39 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.orchids
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Default Terrestrial orchids of Western Victoria

I love you cyp's Kathy! Are these well north of your location - out of your
range?
Peter

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"K Barrett" wrote in message
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How nice to have native orchids. Ours are not so impressive. At least to
my eye.

K Barrett

"P Max" wrote in message
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Its amazing what a camera with a good macro can do! Nevertheless, the
arachnorchis are surprising re dimensions. Tip to tip, the parva's are
est. 4 inches, while some venustas are 8 inches tip to tip. Their
slimline features are deceptive - make these look smaller. Some of the
West Australian spiders are larger again, some reaching 12 inches tip to
tip.
Cheers,
Peter

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"tenman" wrote in message
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P Max wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7212964...7602206384916/

Linked herewith are the latest photos taken on a six day rouseabout of
Western Victoria.
Peter
Sometimes it's the smaller flowers which are (with, of course, a good
photographer's intervention!) the most photogenic - I especially like
the C.parva and C.stricta. What dramatic flowers!