Summer brings its own delights in the Aussie bush, like the beautiful moodjar tree (or WA Christmas tree), colourful Christmas spiders and other delights 🌿🌱 #ozflora #ausinverts #wildoz #mistletoe www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

📢 Sound up 🪶🦉 Such a privilege to hear both a Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) and a Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) calling together in our Perth Hills garden tonight #ausbirds #birds #wildoz #owl #frogmouth

We’re heading into the Noongar season of Birak, a time of rising heat and reduced rainfall, but there are still flowers still to be seen in the Perth Hills 🌿🌱 🤍 Narrowleaf Mulla Mulla 💛 Yellow Rush-Lily ❤️ Hairy Jugflower 🩷 Mulla Mulla (or Pom Pom) #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature #inaturalist

Gastrodia lacista - Potato Orchid Despite a rather bland common name, this orchid is far from dull! Growing in shady forests in the south of WA it is a myco-heterotroph, getting all its nutrients from a fungal partner rather than photosynthesis 🌿🍄 #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature

The wildflower season in the Perth Hills is definitely slowing now but it’s not finished yet. These flowers were all seen over the last week 🌿🌱 Goodenia caerulea Isotoma hypocrateriformis Gompholobium knightianum Ptilotus manglesii #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature #bloomscrolling

Plants in the genus Chorizema have stunning flowers. Nearly all the members of this genus are endemic to Western Australia. Like this one seen in Albany in the southwest of WA, which I think is Chorizema glycinifolium. #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature #inaturalist #Fabaceae

Rare West Australian seaweed scrapbooks provide glimpse into history www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Despite living in the Perth Hills for nearly 20 yrs, I still come across native species I’ve not noticed before… like this lovely Darling Range Beaufortia (Beaufortia macrostemon) which is currently in flower #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist

Caladenia latifolia - Pink Fairy Orchids A common terrestrial orchid seen throughout southern parts of Australia. This Pink Fairy was seen in early October in a coastal area in the south of Western Australia #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature #inaturalist

I love beard orchids! Calochilus sp. are so bizarre and beautiful. #orchid #nativeflowers #botany #kean4sci #nature #Calochilus #beardorchids #tasmania #wildoz

🌳🌿💚 Monday morning good news story! Following strong opposition from local councils & residents, Alcoa has shelved its plans to explore the Perth Hills #jarrah #forests for its #bauxite mining expansion... for now at least. #wildoz #conservation #ozflora #trees www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

The critically endangered Pale Yellow Doubletail orchid (Diuris flavescens) thrives in a NSW cemetery #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #conservation #nature www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Dacelo novaeguineae - Laughing Kookaburra Although introduced to WA, it’s hard not to like these lovely #birds with their raucous laughing call. This pair have nested in our garden for at least 6 years now and it looks like their nest box needs some roof repairs! #auswildlife #wildoz #nature 🪶

A Blue Lady Orchid (Thelymitra crinita) I spotted near my farm :)

The weather is definitely heating up in Perth ☀️ Which means wildlife starting to look for water. Had to rescue this lovely Bobtail lizard from the backyard pool today. He’s currently at a wildlife rescue centre for a checkup and will hopefully be back home soon🤞 #ausreptiles #wildoz #reptiles

Stylidium tenue - Little Fountain Triggerplant Look closely at a triggerplant and you’ll spot the flower’s sensitive column, carrying both the anther & stigma at the end. The anther develops first, the stigma develops after the anther shrivels 🌿🌱 #Stylidium #ozflora #wildoz #nature #pollination

Stylidium thesioides - Delicate Triggerplant Another of the Triggerplants endemic to Western Australia, the Delicate Triggerplant flowers in late spring. This one was seen in a winter wetland area. #stylidium #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Stylidium are so cool. A slowmo video I took during fieldwork showing the flower being triggered

It feels like it’s been a bumper year for Triggerplants (Stylidium sp.) this year, so a few #Stylidium posts seems appropriate. First up is Stylidium recurvum, which has put on an amazing display in the Perth Hills this year! #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature

Drakaea thynniphila - Narrow-lipped Hammer Orchid This orchid likes sandy open clearings in woodlands in the southwest of Western Australia and is pollinated by the male of a specific species of Thynnid Flower wasp #orchids #ozora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Thelymitra crinita - Blue Lady orchid I’ve posted this picture before, but I’m posting it again because I love the contrast between the orchid’s blue flowers and reddish orange of the Aussie bush it’s growing in 💙🧡 #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature #photography

Thelymitra macrophylla - Scented Sun Orchid I haven't seen too many Scented Sun Orchids this year. In good years you can find them with numerous bluish purple, fragrant flowers. Endemic to the southwest of Western Australia #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Diuris laxiflora - the Bee Orchid A relatively small orchid, the Bee orchid is endemic to Western Australia and flowers between September and early November. #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature #bloomscrolling

Any #pollinator visiting this Triggerplant will have far more to worry about than just being unexpectedly daubed with the plant’s pollen 🕷️ This Milky Flower Spider (Zygometis xanthogaster) is hoping for a tasty morsel #ausinverts #ozflora #wildoz #spider #arachnid #inaturalist #nature

Paracaleana nigrita - Flying Duck Orchid One of the more common of the Duck Orchids to be found in Western Australia. These curious looking orchid flowers can be seen between August & October #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Caladenia plicata - the Crab-lipped Spider orchid Found in the forests of southwest Western Australia, this orchid has a very distinctive labellum with long fringing at the sides #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #natuveplants #inaturalist #nature

Caladenia attingens - the Forest Mantis orchid Relatively common in the southwest of Western Australia, this orchid is quite distinctive with its broad labellum and upswept lateral sepals #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Schrödinger's mouse?? 🐭🌿🌱 Currently there are four Australian species, plants & animals, listed as nationally extinct despite them all being recently rediscovered… which means these species get no protection under our environmental laws #auswildlife #wildoz #nature www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Arthur Pieman Conservation Area was an orchid wonderland last weekend!

Caladenia discoidea - Dancing Spider Orchid Flowering between August and early October, the botanical name of this orchid reflects its characteristic rounder, broader labellum - discoidea, from the Latin discoideus, meaning disc shaped #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist

Caladenia footeana - the Crimson Spider Orchid A small but brightly coloured orchid endemic to Western Australia, the Crimson Spider Orchid flowers between July and October #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist

There are Sun Orchids (Thelymitra sp.) still flowering in the Perth Hills and the Hover flies were loving them today 💙🪰 #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #ausinverts #diptera #pollinators #nature

Tiny little predatory plants! Gotta love the tiny Bryastrum group of Droseras! This one here is #Drosera spilos a tiny one notable for its red markings at the base of their petals!

The storm clouds are building in the Perth Hills ☁️🌩️🌧️ #weather #storm #clouds #photography #WesternAustralia

Stylidium utricularioides - the Pink Fan Triggerplant One of the triggerplants endemic to Western Australia, this distinctive species grows in winter wet areas and flowers in late spring through to early summer #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Caladenia barbarossa - the Common Dragon Orchid An orchid that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia where it is quite widespread. This is an orchid that engages in sexual deception of its unsuspecting pollinators, male Thynnid wasps #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist

Meet the Numbat, Australia's only truly diurnal marsupial. This beautiful #SciArt is from John Gould's "Mammals of Australia" (1863): "with its beautiful tail spread out to the full extent, it offers a great resemblance to the Squirrels". doi.org/10.5962/p.31... #InternationalNumbatDay #ILoveBHL 🧪

Petyan – season of wildflowers Also known as "spring" in Europe. This is a bird orchid, Chiloglottis valida #flowers #orchids

Stylidium eriopodum - commonly called the Boomerang Triggerplant Like all Triggerplants, this plant has a floral column on a sensitive trigger which reacts to the flower being touched and coats any visiting #pollinators in pollen. Endemic to WA #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Verticordia huegelii - Variegated Featherflower Part of the Myrtle family, the delicate feathery flowers of this Verticordia start out white, becoming pink and then red as they age giving a variegated appearance #ozflora #wildoz #myrtle #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

Purple beard orchid south of Bahgallah, Victoria.

Onion orchids (Microtis sp.) near the Genoa River, VIC. Probably Microtis parviflora - slender onion orchid - although several other similar species occur nearby + some hybrids occur. Flowers are very small (2mm x 2mm) and not as colourful as other local orchids but are still interesting! #orchids

Drakaea livida - the Warty Hammer Orchid Seen at the end of September in the Perth Hills. This orchid is pollinated by the males of one species of Thynnid wasp who mistake the orchid’s unusual labellum for a flightless female wasp #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

While the flowers of Fringe Lilies (Thysanotus sp.) are usually a beautiful deep purple colour, occasionally you can spot a Fringe Lily with flowers in other stunning colours 💜🤍🩶🩷 These were flowering today in the Perth Hills #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomsrolling #nature #inaturalist

💜💜 It’s very hard not to fall in love with the gorgeous Fringe Lily (Thysanotus sp.) There are around 54 species of Fringe Lily, most being endemic to Australia and especially the biodiversity hotspot of Western Australia #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #inaturalist

A little gathering of Silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) thoroughly enjoying the garden bird bath in the Perth Hills. As the weather warms, please leave safe water sources out for the wildlife in your garden… they’ll really thank you for it! #ausbirds #wildoz #birds

From a quick wander along the Bibbulmun Track, near Mundaring in the Perth Hills. 🌱 Cowslip Orchids 🌿 Stylidium recurvum 🍄‍🟫 Common Greensheild Lichen #ozflora #orchids #lichen #wildoz #spring #nativeplants

📸🐛🐞🐜🦗🦟🪲🪰🪳🕷️🐝🦋🐌🕸️📸 If you’re in Australia, grab your camera and get ready to record all the bugs & inverts you see in the first Bugs in My Backyard week (Nov 17-23). Then record your sightings on #inaturalist for #citizenscience #insects #inverts #ausinverts #wildoz www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Pterostylis barbata - Bird Orchid One of Western Australia's more unusual looking orchids. The orchid's labellum is triggered by visiting pollinators trapping them inside the orchid's hood and forcing them to escape past the orchid's pollinia #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist

The wildflower season in the Perth Hills hadn’t finished yet, still lots to see! Seen today: 🌱 Winged Stackhousia 🌿 One-sided Bottlebrush 🍃 Stylidium recurvum triggerplant 🍂 Featherflowers For those in the Southern hemisphere, record what you see on #inaturalist for #GSB2025 #ozflora #wildoz