Sun orchids (Thelymitra) growing close together in open grassland west of Mallacoota, East Gippsland, VIC.
Sun orchids with spots (T. ixioides / T. juncifolia) growing alongside T. carnea and several different species in the T. pauciflora group can lead to some beautiful hybrids including T. x irregularis (top right).
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