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Baldivis, Australia
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Title
Six Little Donkey Orchid Heads
Artist
Michaela Perryman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Diuris, commonly known as donkey orchids, bee orchids, nanny goat orchids or pansy orchids, is a genus of more than sixty species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia, apart from one species endemic to Timor. The name "Diuris" refers to the hanging sepals but the common name "donkey orchid", derives from the ear-like petals common to all species. Many have mainly yellow flowers with darker markings and are thought to mimic nectar-producing flowers which open at the same time.
The inflorescence is a raceme with a few to many brightly coloured, resupinate flowers on a wiry stalk. The dorsal sepal is shorter but wider than two lateral sepals and forms a hood over the column. The long, narrow, lateral sepals hang like a pair of tails below the labellum. The petals are different from the sepals, having a narrow base with the main part widely expanded, in the form of donkey ears. As is usual in orchids, one petal is highly modified as the central labellum, differing markedly from the other petals and sepals. The labellum has three distinct parts with the central part folded and the lateral parts arranged on either side of the column, often spreading widely, sometimes with a scalloped or wavy edge. The column is short with narrow wings. Flowering time depends on species but most species flower between September and November. One of the earliest to flower, D. brumalis flowers in June and D. emarginata sometimes flowers as late as January. The fruit which follows flowering is a thin-walled, dehiscent capsule containing up to 100 winged seeds
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September 6th, 2020
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South Brent, De - United Kingdom
A very pretty arrangement....congratulations on your features, favourites and likes..... F/L from me too
Adelaide, SA - Australia
Lovely find Michaela and an equally lovely presentation of these dear Donkey Orchids. I actually saw them only once in the Blue Mountains but not on Digital. LF
South Brent, De - United Kingdom
One of my favourite Australian wildflowers Mik.....and this is a grand shot. Like and Favourite and congratulations on your feature in Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery group.
Iola, WI - United States
Big Surprise for you today! Your piece of beautiful artwork that you have submitted to our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group has been chosen by its administrator to be featured on our Homepage of our family of friends and fine artists within our group, which is constantly growing. Congratulations are in order for you for being chosen to appear in this prestigious spot within the Homepage of the WFS group. Thanks much for sharing the beauty of your artwork with other artists and potential buyers.
Bridgetown, WA - Australia
Gorgeous. Love these little orchids. I still haven't been on a wildflower hunt this season. The weather is very off putting for one thing.
Michaela Perryman replied:
I have been out only once and was not happy with the photos, time to try again
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