Fringed Helmet Orchid

D'Aguilar National ParkNot the best photo, but the only one I have from this angle. I found it very challenging photographing these orchids. Not only are they very small and at ground level, they were also in dimly lit places.

D'Aguilar National ParkWe only found these growing in the one place and not many plants were actually in flower. They were mixed in with a lot of Corybas barbarae, but they were easy to identify because they have a paler coloured leaf. The flowers, of course, are also very different! Real little monsters!

D'Aguilar National ParkThe parts that are white in colour seem to become transparent closer to the edges. A very unusual and delicate flower.

D'Aguilar National ParkHere you can just see the short stem beneath the flower. There is also a glimpse of the underside of the leaf, which appears to be green in colour.

D'Aguilar National ParkI resorted to the flash here. The smaller flower is unopened and the dorsal sepal of the larger flower is slightly askew for some reason.