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Large Duck Orchid - Caleana major Resembling a duck in flight, with its sepals for wings, its labellum as its head and its column for a body. This small orchid's labellum snaps shut against the column trapping the visiting insect and turning it into a pollinator. Courtesy Alan Page Australia,Caleana major,Fall,Flying Duck Orchid,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Large Duck Orchid - Caleana major

Resembling a duck in flight, with its sepals for wings, its labellum as its head and its column for a body. This small orchid's labellum snaps shut against the column trapping the visiting insect and turning it into a pollinator. Courtesy Alan Page

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The Flying Duck Orchid

''Caleana major'', the Flying Duck Orchid, is a small orchid found in eastern and southern Australia. This terrestrial plant features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight. The flower is an attractant to insects, such as male sawflies which pollinate the flower in a process known as pseudocopulation. In 1986 this orchid was featured on an Australian postage stamp.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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Uploaded Nov 24, 2024. Captured Nov 24, 2024 11:56 in 160 Mount Hay Rd, Leura NSW 2780, Australia.
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  • NIKON Z 7_2
  • f/29.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO640
  • 105mm