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.

There’s always something new to discover. After 20 years on this property, this is the first time I’ve seen the Midget Greenhood orchid (Pterostylis mutica). There’s hope yet for our woodlands to regenerate after being used as grazing land for 150 years or so.

More terrestrial orchids begin to push through the soil. These are the purple spikes of Hyacinth Orchids (Dipodium sp.). They won’t flower until mid-December or so.