I first saw Beard Orchids on the property two years ago – about half a dozen of them in the one patch. I didn’t see any last year but this year saw two specimens in the same location.

Another Dipodium sp. orchid pushes through the soil. It’s unusual in that it’s closer to the house than I’ve previously seen orchids. Perhaps another sign that the land is regenerating without stock grazing it for 20 or so years.