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"Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:06 am
by colin_12
Jenno says hey Col there is a wierd flower thing over here.....OK I'll come and have a look.....Wow says Col.....this is awsome.......

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Thismia clavarioides
This is a very rare find in NSW there are only two other records that I know of........really cool find.

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:31 am
by aim54x
and sadly you didnt have your Geo One unit attatched to geo-tag the location of that beauty!

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:43 am
by colin_12
"and sadly you didnt have your Geo One unit attatched to geo-tag the location of that beauty!"

and there would be a good reason for that considdering how rare a find this is. :wink:
I might actually have to write something for this one, or at least annoy some people about it.

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:48 am
by Remorhaz
Another to add to your collection :)

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Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:05 pm
by zafra52
Very nice photography, specially the last one.
It loos to me more like a type of fungi than
a flower.

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:25 pm
by biggerry
colin_12 wrote:"and sadly you didnt have your Geo One unit attatched to geo-tag the location of that beauty!"

and there would be a good reason for that considdering how rare a find this is. :wink:
I might actually have to write something for this one, or at least annoy some people about it.


I wonder how many rare things I stuck my big feet on yesterday? Great to see Ray found a special one.

zafra52 wrote:Very nice photography, specially the last one.
It loos to me more like a type of fungi than
a flower.

colin_12 wrote:Thismia rodwayi


a bloody whosawhat? I got a better name and it suits my version of this thing - i hereby dub thee 'alien man giving me the two fingers up' :up:

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Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:18 pm
by colin_12
biggerry wrote:
colin_12 wrote: I wonder how many rare things I stuck my big feet on yesterday? Great to see Ray found a special one.

a bloody whosawhat? I got a better name and it suits my version of this thing - i hereby dub thee 'alien man giving me the two fingers up' :up:


I would think that we all walked on something yesterday, but that is the way it goes when you are exploring. :up:

I like you name and pic. :cheers:

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:58 am
by Jenno
i hereby dub thee 'alien man giving me the two fingers up


Oi...not so fast there Gerry
I like to evoke the Captain Cook amendment...Finder has the right to decide a name

and sadly you didnt have your Geo One unit attatched to geo-tag the location of that beauty!


was thinking about that was well. I certainly could take you to that exact spot again..was battling to see something the second time 5 minutes later

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:31 am
by biggerry
Jenno wrote:Oi...not so fast there Gerry
I like to evoke the Captain Cook amendment...Finder has the right to decide a name

:violin:

hmm, maybe he was giving you the finger and forgot it was my lens in front of him :rotfl2:

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:18 pm
by colin_12
On closer inspection I have revised the name, which make this find even more interesting.

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:08 pm
by stubbsy
What a fascinating little beast. Colin I can feel your excitement :)

Re: "Wierd flower thing" Thismia

PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:22 am
by wazonthehill5
hello!