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08-27-2006, 08:12 AM
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Gone Bush (Not George)
My father ,myself and 2 of my friends took a trip about 100km (60Miles) north west of Sydney to a special little spot we know, a National Park called the Basin. Here is to be found many orchid species especially Dendrobium speciosum var speciosum, also 4 or 5 different Sarcanthinae species, Liparis reflexa, Bulbo exiguum & Bulbo sheperdii, Cymbidium suave, Dockrillia teretifolia as well as some terestrials species Pterostylis curta, Corybas sp. & Chiloglottis formicifera.The purpose of the trip was to see the Den. speciosums & Dock teretifolias in flower the rest (although mostly not in flower) were bonuses. As it turned out the speciosums were about a week to 10 days away from being open, the Dock teretifolia's were in full bloom.
Regards Craig 
Den speciosum(Dark Green)& Liparis reflexa (Light Green)
On rock face
Large plant of Den speciosum with my father.
Den speciosum spike (One week early)
speciosum seedlings
Cymbidium suave
Bulbophyllum sheperdii & Bulbo exiguum
Sarcochilus olivaceus
Plectorrhiza tridentata
Chiloglottis formicifera
Dockrillia teretifolia
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08-27-2006, 10:04 AM
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Fascinating! Did you find and identify these plants yourselves? It's a good thing wild orchids don't depend on me; I would walk right over them!
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08-27-2006, 10:17 AM
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SO COOL...and I am SO JEALOUS!!!
Thanks for sharing 
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08-27-2006, 12:33 PM
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I too am quite jealous. While there are a few species of orchids native to the US, there aren't many native to Illinois, and the ones that are certainly don't populate Chicago.
Nice trip--just be sure you go back next week!
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08-27-2006, 07:34 PM
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Thanks guys,
Australia is quite blessed,but believe me we have had our own fare of deforestation & destruction. And Maba we go out in to the bush about 4 or 5 times every year, we regularly see these orchids and can generally identify them by plant habit, leaf shape etc.And yes it is very easy to step over some of these ( the terestrials ) like the Chiloglottis and Corybas etc. We still get the odd surprise though and hopefully that trend will continue.
Craig
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08-27-2006, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Maba
Fascinating! Did you find and identify these plants yourselves? It's a good thing wild orchids don't depend on me; I would walk right over them!
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ROFL
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08-27-2006, 08:20 PM
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That is too cool!! I've never seen a wild orchid.
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08-27-2006, 10:00 PM
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Your truely blessed Craig, wild orchids could not imagine. Sounds like a OB project 3 folks..."road trip"...yep just dreamin' .. please don't wake me.
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08-28-2006, 12:02 AM
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Thanks to all
If anybody ever makes it down(under) my way I am more than happy to take them out for a Bo Peep
Regards Craig 
Last edited by Gongora : 08-28-2006 at 02:59 AM.
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08-29-2006, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9
That is too cool!! I've never seen a wild orchid.
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Tindo, you live in Queens. You think that might be part of it?
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