I note we now have a Southern as well as a Midlands orchids thread, living in Gloucestershire I’m rather betwixt and between these threads, what is happening in the rest of the UK is also of interest to many of us. Last year we had a very useful and well-used 2010 UK orchids thread started by Sean, I think a 2011 thread along the same lines would be equally useful.
This year I have already seen where an orchid rosette has been dug up, with this in mind I have copied in the advice that Sean’s started last years thread with, I haven’t checked but I’m sure he won’t object.
“May I offer a word of caution over sites: please when posting updates could you be general about the sites, in accordance with the sensitivity or rarity of the species.
Species with which we should be extra careful, and only use counties, are:
Lady's slipper
Red helleborine
Military, Monkey orchid
Fen orchid
Ghost orchid (I wish)
Irish lady's tresses
Dense flowered orchid
Lizard orchid
Tongue orchid
Late spider orchid.
Other less rare species perhaps we could use "south cumbria" or other generic description.”
To get the thread started, new this week in my part of Gloucestershire:-
One Early Purple just coming into flower but a week or more in front of all the rest.
Flower spikes just appearing in the Green Winged.
Greater Butterfly and Common Spotted rosettes starting to appear.
Here’s hoping for a good orchid year, good luck to all,
Alan
This year I have already seen where an orchid rosette has been dug up, with this in mind I have copied in the advice that Sean’s started last years thread with, I haven’t checked but I’m sure he won’t object.
“May I offer a word of caution over sites: please when posting updates could you be general about the sites, in accordance with the sensitivity or rarity of the species.
Species with which we should be extra careful, and only use counties, are:
Lady's slipper
Red helleborine
Military, Monkey orchid
Fen orchid
Ghost orchid (I wish)
Irish lady's tresses
Dense flowered orchid
Lizard orchid
Tongue orchid
Late spider orchid.
Other less rare species perhaps we could use "south cumbria" or other generic description.”
To get the thread started, new this week in my part of Gloucestershire:-
One Early Purple just coming into flower but a week or more in front of all the rest.
Flower spikes just appearing in the Green Winged.
Greater Butterfly and Common Spotted rosettes starting to appear.
Here’s hoping for a good orchid year, good luck to all,
Alan