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2015 UK Orchids (1 Viewer)
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LizandDave
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More Rosettes
Early Purple and Lady Orchid rosettes from North Kent the other day. Had a look for Green Winged rosettes South of Maidstone, but it's too early. Will check out Bluewater for Bee Orchid rosettes again soon and if any show will petition Bluewater not to mow them all down again this year.
Dave
Early Purple and Lady Orchid rosettes from North Kent the other day. Had a look for Green Winged rosettes South of Maidstone, but it's too early. Will check out Bluewater for Bee Orchid rosettes again soon and if any show will petition Bluewater not to mow them all down again this year.
Dave
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LizandDave
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I had a walk round Darenth country park today (as it was warmer) near Dartford in Kent. I was very pleased to see 2 Man Orchid rosettes coming up. I found these 2 years back as a new colony and last year they didn't appear at all, so I was worried they'd been dug up! They're in the exact same place as the Man Orchids in flower seen 2 years ago.
Bee Orchids were nearby 2 years ago as well, they didn't reappear last year either, no sign of their rosettes yet.
Dave
Bee Orchids were nearby 2 years ago as well, they didn't reappear last year either, no sign of their rosettes yet.
Dave
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LizandDave
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Today I saw several Bee Orchid rosettes on short grass by police office lake at Bluewater. I have emailed them to ask them not to mow them down this year, as they did so last year. In 2013 I saw 2 of the best Bee Orchids there ever, with over 10 flowers on each spike!
LizandDave
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LizandDave
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LizandDave
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Good news. Bluewater have set up an eco unit to develop chalk grassland, flora and fauna within the site and will not be mowing down their orchids any more. Will be meeting them in June for a botanical survey along with Kent Botanical Recording Group representative.
So if you have a similar situation in your area, contact them, explain the situation and hopefully good things will happen!
Dave
ionh
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Sawfly orchid
Not sure how widely known it is that we have a new species to look for this year...doesn't seem to have attracted very much attention:
Sawfly Orchid, O. tenthredinifera
Not sure how widely known it is that we have a new species to look for this year...doesn't seem to have attracted very much attention:
Sawfly Orchid, O. tenthredinifera
JCL
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Are site details published in the journal? (Not asking for you to post them on here!)
Whether windblown or planted it's a fab-looking plant.
JCL
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Fascinating thanks!
Rafeabrook
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This is my third season hunting with help from this chat group. Really looking forward to getting out about the Chilterns and hopefully Kent again.
On the list for this year are Monkey, LSO and Lady which I missed last year. Being self employed this year should help a bit!
With another mild winter seemingly behind us, are the experts here predicting similar bloom times to 2014?
Rafe
On the list for this year are Monkey, LSO and Lady which I missed last year. Being self employed this year should help a bit!
With another mild winter seemingly behind us, are the experts here predicting similar bloom times to 2014?
Rafe
Great butterfly orchid rosettes
I've been monitoring orchid rosettes in my local area, and the early purples have started to form buds, there are many bee rosettes this year, the lizards have been out for about 2 months (growing very slowly now, after appearing almost overnight), and this Greater Butterfly Orchid is just starting to emerge - growing next to last year's flowering stem.
I've been monitoring orchid rosettes in my local area, and the early purples have started to form buds, there are many bee rosettes this year, the lizards have been out for about 2 months (growing very slowly now, after appearing almost overnight), and this Greater Butterfly Orchid is just starting to emerge - growing next to last year's flowering stem.
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Rafeabrook
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Last year we got an update from Durlston through the daily diary when they showed through, but nothing on there yet:
http://www.durlston.co.uk/durlston-today.aspx?nid=10ebf345-8cbd-4025-ad59-65dee5c8f591
I visited on the 13th April and there were plenty on display alongside Early Purples and Green Winged.
JCL
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E Kent is usually 3+ weeks behind Durlston, so not surprising no news yet from there. As for Durlston, eagerly checking the blog each day.
