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2013 UK orchids (1 Viewer)
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leptochila
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So far, this is one of the latest springs I've ever seen - Snowdrops are still to be found in good condition and many Daffs have yet to flower! I suspect we may have a longer wait than usual to see the first orchids...
Mike
Mike
Leitrimlives
Member
Hi,
Anyone botanists interested in seeing Irish Lady's Tresses, Spiranthes romanzoffiana in Ireland; we have a number of them appearing each year in Co. Leitrim (From 3rd week July to end August). Would also love to hear from anyone who has recorded them from Western Scotland or the Hebrides as we would love to take a trip to see how they are faring in other places! We have been recording numbers of Spiranthes for the past 5 years, and they are very vulnerable to a wet summer! (Link below, if that is allowed!)
F.F.
http://www.loughallenbasin.com/3yrsumm.html
Anyone botanists interested in seeing Irish Lady's Tresses, Spiranthes romanzoffiana in Ireland; we have a number of them appearing each year in Co. Leitrim (From 3rd week July to end August). Would also love to hear from anyone who has recorded them from Western Scotland or the Hebrides as we would love to take a trip to see how they are faring in other places! We have been recording numbers of Spiranthes for the past 5 years, and they are very vulnerable to a wet summer! (Link below, if that is allowed!)
F.F.
http://www.loughallenbasin.com/3yrsumm.html
Leifus
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
I'm 19 and on my gap year. In the past seven years of botanising I have seen 33 different species of orchid. This summer I am travelling around Britain and Ireland to see every species in one season. A fair challenge I know!
I will be heavily relying on this thread for updates on the stage of flowering of various species and hope I can contribute to it as well. Everything is planned so let's hope the spring arrives soon!
Leif
I'm 19 and on my gap year. In the past seven years of botanising I have seen 33 different species of orchid. This summer I am travelling around Britain and Ireland to see every species in one season. A fair challenge I know!
I will be heavily relying on this thread for updates on the stage of flowering of various species and hope I can contribute to it as well. Everything is planned so let's hope the spring arrives soon!
Leif
Hi Leif,
Good to see another Wabber on this forum.
Looking forward to following your orchid exploits this year. Good luck!
Last year I managed to find all the orchid species currently growing on the Isle of Wight (including a Frog/Common-spotted hybrid not previously recorded), plus a few more on the immediate mainland. This year I'm hoping to travel a bit further to see some more species - but not quite as ambitious as your project!
Rog
Good to see another Wabber on this forum.
Looking forward to following your orchid exploits this year. Good luck!
Last year I managed to find all the orchid species currently growing on the Isle of Wight (including a Frog/Common-spotted hybrid not previously recorded), plus a few more on the immediate mainland. This year I'm hoping to travel a bit further to see some more species - but not quite as ambitious as your project!
Rog
Leifus
Well-known member
Cheers Rog, let me know if you need any help.
turntostone
Member
Waiting with baited breath for the first Early Spider Orchids in Hants. A species I havn,t seen yet.
Gordon
Gordon
Hi Leif
Good luck with the quest, and nice to see you over here from WAB too. This thread is usually amazing during the summer months.
Ian
Ghostly Vision
Well-known member
Hi Leif
I wish you much luck, as the weather is the biggest influence on how successful you can be, and we all know how unpredictable that can be!Your quest has been attempted a few times in the recent past, to my knowledge, and has come somewhat unstuck because of it.
You may like to email me off forum so that I may offer you the benefit of my recent experiences in order to make your quest more successful and fulfilling (and perhaps save you some wasted time and effort).
It seems there is a WAB migration going on!
The warm weather has come suddenly, and Orchids have a habit of catching us out by re-orienting their season quite quickly, so we should keep a look out.
As for the "extremely good news" this summer, I now live a lot closer to the old Herefordshire Ghost sites, and also to the 2009 location, so hopefully my time will not be wasted. I have not been to any yet this year to check their status, but will be doing later on.
Cheers
GV
rmielcarek
Well-known member
I had a look locally for Green-winged on Friday (19th) - last year I first saw them at this site on April 6th but so far no sign yet this year.
However Common Spotted rosettes are showing locally, found a few yesterday.
Rich M
Leifus
Well-known member
Thanks GV, certainly up for the challenge!
James Hunter
Well-known member
Several Man Orchid rosettes located in Dartford - echo what Sean has said regarding the weather - I reckon these plants will be in flower mid - late May as normal now the warm weather has begun.
James
James
lizard orchid
Well-known member
Man Orchid rosettes visible last week in Warwickshire. Hoping for at least some flowering spikes this year.
Brian Laney.
Brian Laney.
lizard orchid
Well-known member
Good luck on your quest. You should get plenty of help on here from fellow orchid hunters.
Brian Laney.
Early Purple mid Wiltshire
Visited woodland site in central Wiltshire on Tuesday and found one early purple flower spike and two rosettes without flowers. Looked really strong and healthy and should flower next week. Want to go to Durlston Head near Swanage to find Early Spider Orchids, does anyone know if they are ready yet?
Visited woodland site in central Wiltshire on Tuesday and found one early purple flower spike and two rosettes without flowers. Looked really strong and healthy and should flower next week. Want to go to Durlston Head near Swanage to find Early Spider Orchids, does anyone know if they are ready yet?
According to today's entry on the Durlston Country Park Facebook page the Early Spiders are starting to flower in small numbers and another week should see many more.
Rog
