Ruby Spider Orchid

I had to brave the pouring rain to get this shot. I think I have the right name for it, correct me if I'm wrong.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I have no idea, but I am loving your orchid shots. They are such a favourite flower of mine, and you are showing ones I've never dreamed of! huge FAV

[leggzy]

Absolutely gorgeous. You are so lucky to have all these beautiful orchid's so close to you.

[Wylie]

amazing flower

[Valerie Chesney]

So beautiful, your captures are a delight..fav

[Peter Day]

Worth getting wet for.

[Rachel]

I love the long tendrils on this one. Beautiful.

[Debra]

I've never seen one before, this is gorgeous...fav

[Terri]

Stunning!

[Jennifer]

fabulous!! fav

[tony gig]

A brilliant flower and wonderful capture...fav

[Lesley Chisholm]

It does look like a spider of some sort. Wonderful shot, worth getting wet for!

[narayani]

Stunning!

[Granagringa]

Just beautiful with the focus and framing you used. Love how the tendrils (if that is what they are called in orchids) carry me through the frame.

[Paul]

Wow! Looks like some kinda alien entity. Stunning! A fav :)

[Graham Thresher]

Fantastic capture.

[Margo]

very pretty

[Babs]

I've no idea what it is called, but it is so beautiful. It looks quite alien.

[Annamaria]

Beautiful! ☺

[Ethel]

Exquisite. I have the Hoffman & Brown, "Orchids of south-west Australia" . It looks like their "Ruby Spider Orchid", and could be called Cherry in localised areas. I am only going on pics in a book, so could be wrong. Caladenia occidentalis, botanical name. You are soo lucky to see these amazing flowers.

[Jerome]

very nice gesture

[Joanna kate]

Beautiful

[Helen Sanderson]

Oh gorgeous..havent seen this one...so beautiful

[Anja]

I've never seen this one, beautiful!

[HTGT]

Totally looks like an octopus!

[Jodie]

@ethelperry Thanks Ethel, I think you are right, I was only looking on a site I found on the Internet to identify it. I looked up Ruby spider and I'd say that matches pretty well. I don't think I had seen this one before and it was lone plant, it's quite fun searching for these rare beauties.

[Jodie]

@cottiac I thought the same thing, maybe a new orchid discovery ;)

[Jodie]

@koalagardens @leggzy @pusspup @happysnaps @peterday @888rachel @dridsdale @terrinorthwind @jesperani @tonygig @kiwichick @narayani @granagringa @paul10 @thresheg @777margo @onewing @abf277 @jerome @joannakate @hrs Thank so much for the wonderful comments, I'm really enjoying hunting these orchids out to photograph.

[Karen Mitchell]

Incredible. Perfectly contrasting colours and this orchid is stunning.

[HTGT]

@jodies Ha ha!