Van Dieman's Wilderness - Black-Tongue Spider Orchid - 40ml Fountain Pen InkBlack Tongued Spider Orchid Wilderness Collection 2026 Edition New 40ml Bottle This color was inspired by the exotic and enticing Black tongue spider orchid (Caladenia caudata). Tasmanias orchids are some of the most beautiful in the world this species is found only in Tasmania. The Black Tongue Spider Orchid, with a gorgeous shade from black to deep magenta, is under conservation and listed as vulnerable due to agricultural expansion and disturbance

This ink is named after the stunning face of the Anna's Hummingbird

shifting from pale citrus washes to richer green pools in broader strokes

frozen textures

shifting between light aqua and teal in finer strokes

an array of stone fruits

Surface tension is an important characteristic of ink as

revealing more the longer you look

It's a black as profound as the abyss itself

just as Abel Tasman did under Anthony Van Diemen's auspices

and undertook a pilgrimage across Europe to the eternal city of Rome

In sunlight it reveals its true nature

This ink is an echo of Cottee's odyssey