{"id":1417,"date":"2014-12-28T15:19:19","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T15:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=1417"},"modified":"2026-09-30T06:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T06:59:20","slug":"thelymitra-variegata-pulcherrima-speciosa-queen-of-sheba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/?page_id=1417","title":{"rendered":"<em>Thelymitra variegata, porphyrosticta, pulcherrima, speciosa<\/em> - Queen of Sheba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Queen of Sheba consists of four regional sub species. They are distinguished mainly by flower colour and distribution, but there is considerable variation on colour in all species.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Thelymitra variegata<\/em> -Queen of Sheba<\/h2>\n<p>The Queen of Sheba was historically found between Perth and Busselton, but has lost most of its habitat due to clearing and development and is now critically endangered. The flowers show great colour variation with stripes and spots of pink, blue, yellow and red. Each plant has two to six flowers on stems up to 40cm tall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1420\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1420\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1420\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra variegata - Southern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata3-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra variegata - Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1421\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1421\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1421\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra variegata - Southern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata4-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra variegata - Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1422\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1422\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1422\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata5-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra variegata - Southern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata5-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata5-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata5.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra variegata - Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1423\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1423\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1423\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata6-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra variegata - Southern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata6-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata6-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata6.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra variegata - Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1424\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1424\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1424\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata7-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra variegata - Southern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata7-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata7-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/variegata7.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra variegata - Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Thelymitra porphyrosticta <\/em> - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/h2>\n<p>A recent revision has seen this orchid considered distinct from the other varieties of Queen of Sheba. The Southern Queen of Sheba is distinguished from the Queen of Sheba (<em>T. variegata<\/em>) by having flowers that are a little larger and generally more colourful. It is distinguished from the Eastern Queen of Sheba (<em>T. speciosa<\/em>) by having much larger plants and flowers and having more flowers per stem. The Southern Queen of Sheba is found along the south coast between Walpole and Albany.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8600\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8600\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta1-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8601\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8601\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8601\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta2-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8602\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8602\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta8-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8602\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta8-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta8-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta8.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8603\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8603\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta9-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8603\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta9-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta9-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta9.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8604\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8604\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta10-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8604\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta10-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta10-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta10.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8605\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8605\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8605\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta11-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8606\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8606\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta12-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8606\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta12-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta12-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta12.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8607\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8607\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta13-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8607\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta13-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta13-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta13.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8608\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8608\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta14-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8608\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta14-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta14-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta14.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8609\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8609\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta15-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8609\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta15-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta15-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta15.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8610\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8610\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta16-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8610\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta16-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta16-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta16.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8611\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8611\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta17-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta17-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta17-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta17.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8612\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8612\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta18-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta18-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta18-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta18.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8613\" style=\"width: 125px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8613\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta19-125x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8613\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta19-125x180.jpg 125w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta19-174x250.jpg 174w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/porphyrosticta19.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra porphyrosticta - Southern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Thelymitra pulcherrima<\/em> - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/h2>\n<p>The Northern Queen of Sheba is found north of Perth in sandy soils on the coastal plain. Plants usually have 1-3 flowers and typically have three pinkish petals and three red-yellow sepals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1425\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1425\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1425\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima13-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima13-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima13-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima13.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1426\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1426\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1426\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima1-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1427\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1427\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1427\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima2-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1428\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1428\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1428\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima3-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1429\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1429\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1429\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima4-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1430\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1430\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1430\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima5-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima5-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima5-400x280.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima5-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima5.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1431\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1431\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1431\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima6-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima6-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima6-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima6.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1432\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1432\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1432\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima7-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima7-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima7-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima7.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1433\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1433\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1433\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima8-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima8-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima8-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima8.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1434\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1434\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1434\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima9-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima9-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima9-400x280.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima9-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima9.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1435\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1435\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1435\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima10-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima10-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima10-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima10.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1436\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1436\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1436\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima11-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1437\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1437\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1437\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima12-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima12-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima12-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrima12.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3561\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3561\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima14-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3561\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima14-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima14-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima14.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3562\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3562\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima15-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3562\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima15-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima15-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima15.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3563\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3563\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima16-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima16-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima16-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima16.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3564\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3564\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima17-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3564\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima17-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima17-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima17-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima17-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pulcherrima17.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5193\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5193\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima21-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5193\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima21-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima21-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima21.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5194\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5194\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima22-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5194\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima22-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima22-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima22.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5195\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5195\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima18-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5195\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima18-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima18-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima18.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5196\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5196\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima19-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5196\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima19-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima19-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima19-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima19-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima19.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5197\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5197\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima20-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima20-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima20-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pulcherrima20.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8029\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8029\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima23-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8029\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima23-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima23-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima23.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8030\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8030\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima24-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8030\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima24-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima24-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima24-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima24-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima24.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8031\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8031\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima25-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8031\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima25-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima25-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima25.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8032\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8032\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima26-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8032\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima26-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima26-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima26.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8033\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8033\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima27-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8033\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima27-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima27-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima27.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8034\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8034\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima28-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8034\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima28-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima28-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pulcherrima28.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima - Northern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Thelymitra speciosa<\/em> - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/h2>\n<p>The Eastern Queen of Sheba typically has more blue colouring and often has a blue stripe down the centre of each petal and sepal. It is found from the Stirling Range east to Esperance. This variety rarely has more than two flowers per stem.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1438\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1438\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1438\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa1-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1439\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1439\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1439\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa2-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1440\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1440\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1440\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa3-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa3-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa3-400x280.jpg 400w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa3-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/speciosa3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4432\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4432\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4432\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa4-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4433\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4433\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa5-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa5-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa5-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa5.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4434\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4434\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa6-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4434\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa6-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa6-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa6.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4435\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4435\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa7-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa7-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa7-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa7-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa7-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa7.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4436\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4436\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa8-1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa8-1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa8-1-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa8-1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4437\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4437\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa9-1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4437\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa9-1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa9-1-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa9-1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4438\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4438\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa10-1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa10-1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa10-1-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa10-1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4439\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4439\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa11-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4439\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa11-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa11-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa11.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4440\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4440\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa12-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4440\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa12-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa12-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/speciosa12.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7426\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7426\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa13-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa13-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa13-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa13.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7425\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7425\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa14-180x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"126\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa14-180x126.jpg 180w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa14-357x250.jpg 357w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa14-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa14-690x483.jpg 690w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa14.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7424\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7424\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa15-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa15-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa15-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa15.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7423\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7423\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa16-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa16-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa16-175x250.jpg 175w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/speciosa16.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra speciosa - Eastern Queen of Sheba<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata<\/em> - Hybrid Queen Orchid<\/h2>\n<p>This orchid is a hybrid between the Northern Queen of Sheba and the Shirt Orchid.<br \/>\nThe characteristic stripes of the Shirt Orchid can be seen and the blue colouring from the Shirt Orchid parent has resulted in a dull pink colouring in the hybrid.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1441\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1441\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1441\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid1-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata - Hybrid Queen Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid1-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid1-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid1.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata - Hybrid Queen Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1442\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1442\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1442\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid2-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata - Hybrid Queen Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid2-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid2-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid2.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata - Hybrid Queen Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1443\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1443\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1443\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid3-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata - Hybrid Queen Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid3-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid3-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid3.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata - Hybrid Queen Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1444\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1444\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1444\" src=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid4-126x180.jpg\" alt=\"Thelymitra campanulata - Shirt Orchid\" width=\"126\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid4-126x180.jpg 126w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid4-280x400.jpg 280w, http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/wp-content\/uploads\/thelymitra\/pulcherrimahybrid4.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thelymitra campanulata - Shirt Orchid<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Queen of Sheba consists of four regional sub species. They are distinguished mainly by flower colour and distribution, but there is considerable variation on colour in all species. Thelymitra variegata -Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba was historically found between Perth and Busselton, but has lost most of its habitat due to clearing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1417","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1417"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8619,"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1417\/revisions\/8619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/chookman.id.au\/wp_orchids\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}