In 2007 I discovered a new orchid on our property – just after flowering and setting seed. Ben was fairly sure that it was a sun orchid of some type but we sunorchidwould need to keep an eye on it and determine what species it was when it flowered next. Well last October we were able to check during the day at the spot where it grew and we were able to see it flower and I could take a photo. The photo helped confirm that the orchid was what we suspected, indeed it was a sun orchid Thelymitra vulgaris (‘vulgar’ meaning common) or the Common Sun Orchid only opens each flower for one day when the conditions are right and of course only if it is a warm sunny day.