APRIL 2024

A camping trip on the coast at Alexander Bay, east of Esperance, provides our first orchids of the season. Within metres of the water the early flowering White bunny orchid (Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. dilatatus) is found.
These orchids are found from Lancelin to Israelite Bay during April and May. They can grow up to 350mm in height and can have as many as 10 flowers. Their colouring is listed as white, dull green and red.
Finding these small delicate flowers flowers growing so close to the water was amazing. The strong winds and sea spray they endure is a test of their resilience.

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