Spider Orchid

Corybas oblongus are very common, in fact you can’t walk through Ulva Forest without standing on them,
They did flower, but far from the masses I’ve come to expect

Ladies Slipper Orchids

Winika cunninghamii  are  Epiphytic Orchids and are quite common, and normally flower quite prolifically.
This year very poor, and the only blooms I could show our guests were actually in our own garden

Bamboo Orchids

Earina mucronata are  Epiphytic Orchids and are quite common, and normally flower quite prolifically.
There is a very large clump on a Blue Gum tree on Ulva and this year  it flowered very well

Bamboo Orchids (Aestivalis)

Earina aestivalis are  Epiphytic Orchids and are quite common, and normally flower quite prolifically.
This year, not so well

Red Spider Orchids

Corybas iridescens are  not at all common. And there is only one area I’m aware of.
Lots of plants, but this year  only a handful of blooms

Odd Leafed Orchids

Aporostylis bifolia are  pretty widespread on Ulva at least. But this year again, only a handful flowered

Green Hooded Orchids

Pterostylis spc   (P. bluff  pictured) are  pretty widespread on Ulva, and around the roads
A good flowering this year

Sun Orchids

Thelymitra spc   (T. cyanea pictured) are  pretty widespread around the roads, with quite a few in our gardens
T. canea had a moderate flowering in a couple of places, but no sign of the other to I would hope to see

Black Orchids

Gastrodia spc   (G longcolumn pictured) are  not at all common, but usually we can find several.
This year only two, in Kowhai Lane Garden. Both were eaten by deer.

Onion Orchids

Microtis spc   (M unifolia pictured) are  perhaps our most common orchid, and conversely generally overlooked.
This year not as prolific as usual so far