Bulbophyllum johnsonii, vibrating labellum @kurandabirdwatchers

Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

Having a close look at this Bulbophyllum orchid, you can see that the labellum is vibrating, possibly to improve mimicking an insect.

Bulbophyllum johnsonii, vibrating labellum

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Bulbophyllum johnsonii, vibrating labellum

Name: frog chorus in North Queensland @kurandabirdwatchers
Uploaded: 2012-04-21T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: Dainty Green Tree Frogs (Litoria gracilenta) in the background, Common Tree Frogs (L.caerulea) in the foreground, Northern Barred Frogs (Mixophyes coggeri) contributing intermittent deep calls