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Taken at a secret location, 17th December 2004 |
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Taken at Bald Hill Wetland Reserve, 11th December 2004 |
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Taken at Morwell State Park, 3rd December 2002.
This is a saprophyte and a pseudo-copulator. The insect-like structure is irresistible to a particular male wasp which, in a mating frenzy, causes the arm to swing (the hinge is very flexible) so that the real insect comes into contact with the claw-like structure which includes the column where pollen exchange occurs. This orchid is definitely not easy to find. The flower is about 10 mm across |