The Sun Orchids are widespread throughout the south west and usually only open their flowers on warm sunny days. There is great variety in the size and colour of the flowers, ranging from small plants with tiny flowers 1cm across to plants 1 metre in height with 40 or so flowers. The first species begin flowering in June and the last are often still going as late as February.
Click on the photos below to enter the sub-sections, then click on the thumbnails to view the photos. Species are grouped together based on flower similarity.
![Thelymitra crinita, macropylla, graminea, mucida, cornicina - Blue Sun Orchids](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-crinita.jpg)
Thelymitra crinita, macropylla, graminea, mucida, cornicina - Blue Sun Orchids
![Thelymitra campanulata, canaliculata, latiloba - Striped Blue Sun Orchids](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-campanulata.jpg)
Thelymitra campanulata, canaliculata, latiloba - Striped Blue Sun Orchids
![Thelymitra antennifera, flexuosa - Lemon and Twisted Sun Orchids](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-antennifera.jpg)
Thelymitra antennifera, flexuosa - Lemon and Twisted Sun Orchids
![Thelymitra benthamiana, fuscolutea - Leopard and Chestnut Sun Orchids](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-benthamiana.jpg)
Thelymitra benthamiana, fuscolutea - Leopard and Chestnut Sun Orchids
![Thelymitra variegate, speciosa, pulcherrima, - Queen of Sheba](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-variegata.jpg)
Thelymitra variegata, speciosa, pulcherrima, - Queen of Sheba
![Thelymitra villosa - Custard Orchid](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-villosa.jpg)
Thelymitra villosa - Custard Orchid
![Thelymitra spiralis, maculata, uliginosa - Curly Locks](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-spiralis.jpg)
Thelymitra spiralis, maculata, uliginosa - Curly Locks
![Thelymitra stellata, yorkensis, magnifica - Star and Bronze Orchids](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-stellata.jpg)
Thelymitra stellata, yorkensis, magnifica - Star and Bronze Orchids
![Thelymitra apiculata - Cleopatra's Needles](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-apiculata.jpg)
Thelymitra apiculata - Cleopatra's Needles
![Thelymitra tigrina - Tiger Orchid](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-tigrina.jpg)
Thelymitra tigrina - Tiger Orchid
![Thelymitra cucullata - Swamp Sun Orchid](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-cucullata.jpg)
Thelymitra cucullata - Swamp Sun Orchid
![Thelymitra sargentii - Freckled Sun Orchid](http://chookman.id.au/wp_orchids/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/m-sargentii1.jpg)
Thelymitra sargentii - Freckled Sun Orchid