Orchid Hunting Adventures, Greenhills to Koorda : Pub Crawl Day 6

List of Orchids Found, Nature Reserves, Numerous days, Road Trip, Un-named NR, Western Australian Orchids

12/09/2024

After a wonderful sleep in beautifully restored and decorated bedrooms we leave Greenhills but not before checking out a few of the historic landmarks.
Next on the days agenda is a visit to Meckering which was the site of an earthquake back in 1968. Memorial visited as well as a ruined homestead.
Lunch is enjoyed in the townsite of Minnivale where I have a quick orchid hunt.
I stumble across the Western wheatbelt donkey orchid (Diuris brachyscapa).

Greenhills Bakery
Meckering Earthquake Memorial Park
Diuris brachyscapa

Travelling in a NW direction we check out Mollerin Rock and it’s nearby Nature Reserve.
After a 2hr search the following orchids were encountered:
Lemon-scented sun orchid (Thelymitra antennifera),
Little laughing leek orchid (Prasophyllum gracile),
Small flowered donkey orchid (Diuris porrifolia),
Ant / Clown orchid (Caladenia roei),
Dainty blue orchid (Cyanicula amplexans),
Cowslip orchid (Caladenia flava subsp. flava),
Candy orchid (Caladenia hirta),
?? rufous greenhood (Pterostylis sp.),
Drooping spider orchid (Caladenia radialis)
and possibly the
Salt Lake spider orchid (Caladenia exilis subsp. exilis)??

Thelymitra antennifera
Prasophyllum gracile
Diuris porrifolia
Caladenia roei
Cyanicula amplexans
Caladenia flava subsp. flava
Caladenia hirta
Pterostylis sp.
Caladenia radialis
Caladenia exilis subsp. exilis

Well as we have runout of time today, we make our way back down south to Koorda where we check into the Koorda Hotel for our overnight stay.

At least 11 species found today, so not too bad a day given we played tourist for a good part of it.

Koorda Hotel

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