Spider Orchid
by Lesley Evered
Title
Spider Orchid
Artist
Lesley Evered
Medium
Photograph - Pentax K30
Description
Spider Orchid found in the Meelup Trail, Dunsborough, Western Australia.
This Spider Orchid has quite a distinctive shape with fringed “shoulders” which are not in the usual white or pink spiders.....
CONTEST WINNER in the Australian Native Orchids Contest in the group - Australian Wildflowers And Native Plants....28th July 2020.
This picture was placed 2nd in the Australian Spider Orchids contest in the AUstralian Wildflowers And Native Plants group, 24th October 2021....
This picture has been featured in the following 11 groups:
Seen But Not Noticed, 15th April 2020.....
Images That Excite, 15th April 2020.....
Trick And Treat Of Nature, 15th April 2020.....
Just Perfect, 18th April 2020.....
Bedroom Art Gallery, 18th April 2020.....
Camera Art, 16th May 2020.....
10 Plus, 17th June 2020.....
Global Flowers Photography, 20th June 2020....
The Beauty Of Orchids, 1st July 2020....
Australian Wildflowers And Native Plants, 31st July 2021....
Flower Power, 26th March 2023....
Your Dolls Soft Toys Or Flowers, 26th June 2023
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April 15th, 2020
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Comments (27)
Lesley Evered
Thanks to Julie for the feature in YOUR DOLLS SOFT TOYS OR FLOWERS group, 26th June 2023
Alinna Lee
This is charming. I have not seen this orchid before. Thanks for sharing!
Lesley Evered replied:
Thank you very much Alinna for such a lovely comment. I believe these grow only in Western Australia so they were new to me too before I visited there.
Louise Merigot
Congratulations Lesley, placing 2nd in the Spider Orchid contest. Perfect little orchid. l.f
Lesley Evered replied:
Very many thanks Louise for your congratulations and lovely comment - I am delighted with this result. Thanks too for favouriting this one.
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, 2nd place in Spider Orchid contest in Australian Wildflowers Group - October 2021
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, featured in Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants group - week ending 31st July 2021
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your first class win in the Australian Orchid contest!
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks very much Kay....I am so excited to have won this contest....my first here on FAA.
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations First Place, Australian Wildflowers and Native Plant July contest
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks very much Mik.....I am totally delighted to have won this contest....thanks for organising it.
Kay Brewer
Lovely! Voted your entry in the Australian Orchid contest. l/f
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks very much Kay....you are so kind and many thanks too for the like and favouriting. I have yet to vote so will pop over there now.
Nicklas Gustafsson
Wonderful picture!
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks very much Nicklas....nice to hear from you....I am gradually catching up with all my former RB friends!!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Lesley Evered replied:
Thank you so much for choosing this one for your features....absolutely delighted.
Kathryn Jones
I have never seen one of these before, It is well named and well taken.
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks for your lovely comment Kathryn.....there are a lot of different spider orchids....very tiny blooms, less than an inch long mostly but a real delight to find.
Georgia Mizuleva
Such a delightful image.
Lesley Evered replied:
Thank you very much Georgia....they are very pretty little flowers and I was always delighted to find one.
Kay Brewer
Beautiful feature in the Trick and Treat of Nature group! l/f
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks so much Kay for your lovely comment on this one and also for the favouriting and liking.....all greatly appreciated
Joy Watson
Great work lf
Lesley Evered replied:
Thanks so much Joy for your very kind comment and for the like and favouriting
Ellanita Arlee
What a delightful image...like a little fairy, stunning capture Lesley
Lesley Evered replied:
Thank you so much Ellanita for such lovely comments....I am delighted you like this one so much
Debra Lynch
Congratulations this beautiful art work is being featured on the Home Page of the Group "TATONG. Thank you for this excellent art work and for your participation in the group. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Debra L/F
Lesley Evered replied:
Thank you so much Debra for featuring this one in your group and for the like and favouriting....I am walking on air today!!!!