Green-winged Orchids...

The adverse weather in the first quarter of this year certainly hasn’t harmed plants with many early species thriving. The local Green-winged Orchids are bigger than ever, many over 30 cm tall and clearly more robust than in ‘normal’ years. After a brief 10 minute visit at the weekend I went back for a better look yesterday and took two fellow orchid enthusiasts, Zoologist Nigel Marven (@Nigelmarven) and Borneo-based artist Ting (@BorneoArtBase) with me to see the extravaganza for themselves.

Green-winged Orchids, the two extremes of colour together.

Beautiful variety found in these orchids

A delicate pink variant showing the green-veined sepals

Close-up of a single flower

Nigel enjoying a close look at the orchids

Artist, Ting getting inspiration from nature.

Green-winged Orchids in abundance

Looking forward to seeing more great orchids in the coming weeks.