British orchids (may be pic heavy)
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Two more orchids ticked off the list today. I went down to a Gwent Wildlife Trust nature reserve that I know - I used to be the warden there. Inaccessible little spot, but the best fen habitat in the County by a mile, and one of only two places in the county where Fragrant orchid grows. They were out in force today.
The Marsh Helleborine were even more numerous
It looks like Birdsnest orchid is going to defeat me this year as I again failed to find it at a site where it is known.
The Marsh Helleborine were even more numerous
It looks like Birdsnest orchid is going to defeat me this year as I again failed to find it at a site where it is known.
I've never seen a Northern Marsh Orchid, but from my books that looks like a plausible identification. Thanks for the pics.
I forgot to update this thread.
In fact, I nearly forgot to get pics of the Broad Leaved helleborine in flower, and they had almost gone over when I remembered.
In fact, I nearly forgot to get pics of the Broad Leaved helleborine in flower, and they had almost gone over when I remembered.
Well done you are better than I am at remembering.
These can be found in Kent & SE
Orchis anthropophora Ballerina or Man Orchid (At least I hope so)
I found them high up in Italy along with a 'Parasitic' species - no leaves or chlorophyll
This was pointed out on a guided walk. I would have missed it or thought it was a dead plant.
Can anyone ID?
Hoping it might be in the UK as well.
Mike
These can be found in Kent & SE
Orchis anthropophora Ballerina or Man Orchid (At least I hope so)
I found them high up in Italy along with a 'Parasitic' species - no leaves or chlorophyll
This was pointed out on a guided walk. I would have missed it or thought it was a dead plant.
Can anyone ID?
Hoping it might be in the UK as well.
Mike
Hey chaps, is this an Orchid?
found on chalky south facing path between a wheat field and a chalk pit, so sorry i took the pic with my phone a didnt realise the flower head was out of focus,
found on chalky south facing path between a wheat field and a chalk pit, so sorry i took the pic with my phone a didnt realise the flower head was out of focus,
Hey chaps, is this an Orchid?
found on chalky south facing path between a wheat field and a chalk pit, so sorry i took the pic with my phone a didnt realise the flower head was out of focus,
I don't know what it is, but I don't think it is an orchid.
Can anyone ID?
Hoping it might be in the UK as well.
Mike
Mike, I think that is my elusive Bird's nest orchid, known from the UK, and the species that I failed to find this year.
Thanks for waiting for my reply.
I went to my site for Autumn lady's Tresses yesterday, and was infuriated to find that it had been mown flat. It was on a bank in a local churchyard, and the areas where the orchids came up have been left unmown for years. Now there is just a mown down scar, where the vegetation stumps are a different colour to the grass.
The orchids may not recover from this.
The orchids may not recover from this.
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