Wildflowers in full bloom

Spring has sprung early in the Great Southern with the region's impressive wildflowers beginning to bloom in the Stirling Range National Park in the past few days.

Beautiful flowers, such as the spectacular orchid thelymitra speciosa, or queen of Sheba as it is commonly known, have opened up on warmer days as well as a range of others including the reaching spider orchid.

Stirling Range Retreat proprietor Ayleen Sands, who hosts wildflower watching tours daily, said the Helmut, mosquito, bird, jug, banded greenhood and slender snail orchids were currently at the height of their season.

"It's already very beautiful out here - there is lots of yellow wattle blooming underneath the jarrah trees, which makes a stunning spectacle," she said.

"The queen of Sheba fascinates everyone; she came out a week ago but as the weather has been overcast she hasn't been out except for the sunny days."

Ms Sands said although the area had been quiet over past weeks, visitor numbers were picking up and groups of people interested in seeing the variety of wildflowers in the range were beginning to emerge.

Other wildflower species which can be seen in the range are the red leschenaultia, banksia, purple tinsel and mountain bell flowers.

The Stirling Range Retreat hosts the wildflower tours daily from 9am.