Caladenia bryceana

Caladenia bryceana is about the smallest spider orchid in Western Ausrtalia. The flowers are less than 2cm from top to bottom on a stem less than 10cm. Being so small, they are very difficult to see. You can stand next to them and not notice them. This orchid is not common (maybe becuase it is so hard to find!) and is currently declared as Rare Flora.

Caladenia bryceana Dwarf Spider Orchid	Caladenia bryceana Dwarf Spider Orchid	Caladenia bryceana Dwarf Spider Orchid	Caladenia bryceana Dwarf Spider Orchid
Caladenia bryceana With pollinating wasp.	Caladenia bryceana The wasp lands and grabs what it thinks is a female (the labellum), crawls up...	...and then the labellum overbalances and the wasp is tipped into the pollen at the tip of the column.