Heath Spotted orchids just starting to flower at my local Bristol Water reservoir.
Rich M
This is from the warden at Arneside two days ago "The LSOs are very late, as is everything else this year, and are some three to four weeks behind than in a usual year! However, they are now just coming into flower, and I anticipate there will be many flowers open by next week."
Good evening all,
The Lady's Slipper are still weeks behind at Kilnsey Park, Yorkshire Dales, which is a bit unfortunate given that it was their Wild about Orchids festival this week. It has been widely advertised. There was only one plant in bud which may break over the next couple of days. There was a good display of Early Purple Orchids.
The Southern Marsh Orchids at Titchwell, Norfolk looked good on Tuesday.
I realise the contenious issue of site directions but if any one is feeling up to it could they please advise me of exact directions for Red Helleborine in Gloucestershire, via PM only. I will fully appreciate if no one does as this is my first post!
Regards
Adam Bimpson
I had a brief hour free this morning so nipped over to Barnack. Couldn't find any Man Orchids (has anyone seen them here yet this year?); perhaps I wasn't looking in the right places. The vast majority of Early Purples are now past their best, but still some decent looking examples. Pasqueflower also past their best but still a fair few in flower - apparently they peaked about ten days ago.
Cheers,
Josh
Hi Brian
I know the site well, and they are indeed late there this year! Did you get taken round by the warden?
Sean
I had a brief hour free this morning so nipped over to Barnack. Couldn't find any Man Orchids (has anyone seen them here yet this year?); perhaps I wasn't looking in the right places. The vast majority of Early Purples are now past their best, but still some decent looking examples. Pasqueflower also past their best but still a fair few in flower - apparently they peaked about ten days ago.
Cheers,
Josh
Not the rare beauties being discussed above, but the Southern Marsh / Common Spotted / Early Marsh?? Orchids and Common Twayblade in the Lee Valley Regional Park are now coming into flower.
I read somewhere that this population forms a hybrid swarm, so perhaps not surprising that I'm struggling to identify many of them (or more to the point suss out an Early Marsh). Not sure if anyone can confirm or help regarding this?
Regards, Phil