Brisbane Forest Park - Bulbophyllum exiguum - 2 photos - 2 files [1/1]
 

Seeing this group seems to be reasonably quiet, it is probably about
time I did some posting rather than lurking. A few of us went walking in
Brisbane Forest Park (just west of Brisbane, Australia) yesterday and
found a few orchids in flower.

The Bulbophyllum exiguum are just about finished flowering, but there
are still some patches flowering well. The flowers are only about 10mm
across, but are spectacular in large mass flowerings.

Graham Corbin

Brisbane Forest Park - Bulbophyllum exiguum - 2 photos - 2 files [1/1]
 

Thanks for sharing Graham. Excellent close-ups and great in situ shots.
Also nice to see more people posting to this group.

John

"Graham Corbin" wrote in message
. net...
Seeing this group seems to be reasonably quiet, it is probably about
time I did some posting rather than lurking. A few of us went walking in
Brisbane Forest Park (just west of Brisbane, Australia) yesterday and
found a few orchids in flower.

The Bulbophyllum exiguum are just about finished flowering, but there
are still some patches flowering well. The flowers are only about 10mm
across, but are spectacular in large mass flowerings.

Graham Corbin

Brisbane Forest Park - Bulbophyllum exiguum - 2 photos - 2 files [1/1]
 

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:26:11 +1000, Graham Corbin
wrote:

Seeing this group seems to be reasonably quiet, it is probably about
time I did some posting rather than lurking. A few of us went walking in
Brisbane Forest Park (just west of Brisbane, Australia) yesterday and
found a few orchids in flower.

The Bulbophyllum exiguum are just about finished flowering, but there
are still some patches flowering well. The flowers are only about 10mm
across, but are spectacular in large mass flowerings.

Graham Corbin

Delightful bulbo lip. I have to admit to being fascinated with the
hinged lips. Are they growing on/in a mat of sphagnum moss?
The Sarcochilus is a very lovely bloom in miniature.
Thanks for the walk in the park.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

Brisbane Forest Park - Bulbophyllum exiguum - 2 photos - 2 files [1/1]
 

Very nice Graham,
Glad you came out of lurk mode. Love these 'a la natural' shots.
Cheers Wendy
"Graham Corbin" wrote in message
. net...
Seeing this group seems to be reasonably quiet, it is probably about
time I did some posting rather than lurking. A few of us went walking in
Brisbane Forest Park (just west of Brisbane, Australia) yesterday and
found a few orchids in flower.

The Bulbophyllum exiguum are just about finished flowering, but there
are still some patches flowering well. The flowers are only about 10mm
across, but are spectacular in large mass flowerings.

Graham Corbin

Brisbane Forest Park - Bulbophyllum exiguum - 2 photos - 2 files [1/1]
 

Bulbophyllum exiguum commonly grows here both on trees and rocks,
generally in large matts. These particular ones are growing on a rock
which is covered with a hard dry moss. I don't know the type of moss,
but it is never damp. It is almost like a lichen rather than a moss,
nothing like sphagnum. On large rocks, you can get mats of Bulbophyllum
exiguum completely covering the rock 5m by 5m, quite spectacular when in
full flower. Unfortunately, we are at the end of the flowering season
and the large matts have finished flowering.

I am glad you like the photos. I might just have to post a few more.

Graham Corbin


Delightful bulbo lip. I have to admit to being fascinated with the
hinged lips. Are they growing on/in a mat of sphagnum moss?
The Sarcochilus is a very lovely bloom in miniature.
Thanks for the walk in the park.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php