Bulbophyllum elisae in the Blue Mountains
Bulbophyllum elisae in the Blue Mountains where it grows high in the rainforest canopy and is rarely observed. I found this colony on a stably perched fallen branch.
Fireflies and glowworms in the Blue Mountains
I spent a magical evening in early December photographing a colony of fireflies (Atyphella lychnus) and glow worms (Arachnocampa richardsae) in the Blue Mountains, Australia.
Finding every described sundew in the Western Cape, South Africa
In September 2023, Boaz Ng went on a botanical expedition to the Western Cape province of South Africa. The region is renowned for its intense floral diversity, with many species…
Wild Drosera binata extrema – 112 points!
The Drosera binata from northern New South Wales reach massive proportions. Plants here regularly attain 30-50 leaf points. Exceptional specimens branch once more on each tip to double the count.…
Utricularia brachyceras Species Profile
Utricularia brachyceras is a tiny annual bladderwort endemic to South Africa. The species has blooms that reach around half a centimetre in length. The lower corolla lip is white, with…
Thismia megalongensis
Thismia megalongensis is known from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. The species is cryptic in nature, growing under leaf litter in rainforest gullies. The flowers are bright orange and…
Sarcochilus falcatus – Orange Blossom Orchid
Sarcochilus falcatus - the orange blossom orchid - is an epiphytic orchid native to eastern Australia. It is usually found in moist, sheltered forests in gullies and temperate rainforests. I…
Dockrillia teretifolia (Dendrobium teretifolium)
Dockrillia teretifolia (Dendrobium teretifolium) is an epiphytic orchid native to the east coast of Australia. I photographed these plants in central NSW, blooming at the end of winter.
A broken tulip
A red tulip broken by the tulip breaking virus makes a stunningly beautiful striped bloom.
Geissorhiza radians in the wild
Geissorhiza radians, the winecup flower, is a beautiful plant endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. The species is highly endangered and found in a handful of remnant patches of…