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Beak Orchid


Beak Orchid
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-22
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-02-28 5:11
Viewed: 606
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Waireia stenopetala
Beak Orchid

PLANT: 8 to 30cm in height when in flower.

LEAVES: Usually 2, sometimes 1 or 3. Well spaced up the stem, up to 10 x 1.5cm. Fleshy.

FLOWERS: 1 - 3 flowers per stem. Each 1.5cm in length. Green with dull red-brown spots. Large dorsal sepal creates a hood that almost hides the rest of the flower. Lateral sepals linear and sharply deflexed.

FLOWERING TIME:
December - February.

HABITAT: Wet, peaty places at higher altitudes in the north, down to sea level in the south. Predominantly a montane to sub-alpine species.

CONSERVATION STATUS: Not threatened. Locally common in the South Island. Rare in the North Island.

NOTES: Previously known as Lyperanthus antarcticus.

(source: NZ Native Orchid Group)


Aqua & I found lots of these Beak Orchids in the alpine meadows of the Paparoa Range,just northeast of Greymouth.
There were several species of orchids up there, including Sun Orchids (Thelymitra sp.),Leek Orchids (Prasophyllum sp.) & Potato Orchids (Gastrodia sp.)
Later on I will post photos of each of these too.

Thanks for looking.

Steve
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HI Steve,
that's a beautiful orchid, I never saw one in nature - and you found a wonderful one.
Thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Steve,
very nice shot for orchid's beaks. Nicely composed and focused. POV and colors also nice.
bulbous plants, e.g. orchids, are very beautiful plants. they are from my favourite plant species. we have also many orchid species here.
thanks for sharing, have a nice weekend, my friend
Ahmet

Hello Steve,
a wonderful picture of Beak Orchid taken from an excellent POV with superb sharpness, many orchids have a distinctive beak, the colours are very beautiful mand natural, wel composed.
TFS.
Best regards
Maurizio

nice pic, greetings Ori

Hi Steve,
nice orchid, does it open more?
TFS
Regards
Fred

Bonjour Steve,
Très belle présentation du sujet dans son environnement avec une bonne opposition sur l'arrière plan.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Namastay Steve,
A nice capture of this beautiful beak orchid. A new species for me. Excellent sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
Hara

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 971] (3714)
  • [2009-02-28 9:55]

Hi Steve,

Beautiful orchid, expertly captured.

I like very much the combination of flower and background here.

TFS,

Ishi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-02-28 10:07]

Hi Steve,

I love seeing your New Zealand orchids which are so different from what we have here in the States. This is very beautiful and you show it off well. Nice colors and details and it stands out well from the background.

Jane

Hi Steve,

These flower I have never been seen before.
Good pov, dof and details.
Beautiful colours. TFS.

Gert

Ciao Steve, great focus on beautiful orchid, fine details and excellent sharpness, wonderful light and colors, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Bonjour Steve,
L'observation des orchidées à très petites fleurs montre des trésors de complexité qui sont très souvent ignorés. Ton cliché montre que ces espèces très discrètes sont aussi intéressantes que les espèces plus spectaculaires.
Amicalement
Hervé

They look alive Steve!...Maybe I just need some junk food...real quick..but these look like they are actually moving...oh-oh
B

Hi MF Steve, a fine macro capture of an interesting orchid species which it is realy resemble a beak:)
TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,
Bayram

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-01 2:08]

Steve Lovely beautiful orchid seeing for the first time in such a colorful. The shot is lovely natural.Ganesh

I felt devastated on knowing that you have broken your camera, Steve. What a tragedy! Have patience; you will have a new one soon.
This Orchid has a nice beaky shape and you have captured the three 'beaks' very well in this well composed shot.
Thanks for sharing it and best regards.
Ram

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