Leifus
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phew! I was planning on being there Friday/Saturday, that should be fine then...? The alternative is tomorrow (Tues)
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2013 UK orchids (1 Viewer)
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phew! I was planning on being there Friday/Saturday, that should be fine then...? The alternative is tomorrow (Tues)
Leifus
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Excellent, thanks very much.
Dylan Edwards
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Musk Orchids
Could anyone please inform me if the Musk orchids are still ok at Noar hill ?
Or alternatively any site , preferably as north as possible ( I live in n.Wales )
Appreciate any feedback
Could anyone please inform me if the Musk orchids are still ok at Noar hill ?
Or alternatively any site , preferably as north as possible ( I live in n.Wales )
Appreciate any feedback
Ghostly Vision
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Nice trip out to Mid-Wales today, hosted by the Young Hunter, Mr Leptochila himself.
Bog Orchid numbers were quite good, with 35+ at the first site and 9 at the second - both higher numbers than in previous years.
Bog Orchid is a weird creature - it seems to be limited to tiny portions of habitat, being absent from seemingly identical areas on the same site.
A few pics:
1. A nice flower shot
2. Some idea of how small they are
3. Some idea of how difficult they are to find
4. Looking for flowers
5. The place wasn't that bad!
Bog Orchid numbers were quite good, with 35+ at the first site and 9 at the second - both higher numbers than in previous years.
Bog Orchid is a weird creature - it seems to be limited to tiny portions of habitat, being absent from seemingly identical areas on the same site.
A few pics:
1. A nice flower shot
2. Some idea of how small they are
3. Some idea of how difficult they are to find
4. Looking for flowers
5. The place wasn't that bad!
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rmielcarek
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Common Spotted var alpina
Is there anyone on here who is familiar with Common Spotted var alpina, particularly from inland sites, where it is supposed to be hard to distinguish from the nominate form?
When we were recently in Cumbria we visited an old lead mine, high in the Pennines, which is supposed to hold this variety. Like an idiot I didn't bother to research what exactly I should be looking for, other than that they would be pink with wide side lobes, thinking they would be obvious. Doh!
As well as finding a few normal looking Common Spotted I also found these 'things' - not sure if they are those, or some weird hybrids (although nothing else close by), or what.
Anyone help?
Rich M
Is there anyone on here who is familiar with Common Spotted var alpina, particularly from inland sites, where it is supposed to be hard to distinguish from the nominate form?
When we were recently in Cumbria we visited an old lead mine, high in the Pennines, which is supposed to hold this variety. Like an idiot I didn't bother to research what exactly I should be looking for, other than that they would be pink with wide side lobes, thinking they would be obvious. Doh!
As well as finding a few normal looking Common Spotted I also found these 'things' - not sure if they are those, or some weird hybrids (although nothing else close by), or what.
Anyone help?
Rich M
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Chris Hind
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Interesting to see your Tyne Helleborine in full flower - I visited the Williamston Reserve a couple of days ago and found them still in tight bud. They would normally be in flower there by now.
leptochila
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Almost certainly out now. The Whinfell population is large enough to be sure of some in flower even if the exact peak has past or is still to come.
Mike
leptochila
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Bog orchids
A few of my pics from yesterday's excursion with the great 'Mr. O.' aka Ghostly Vision. We also visited a hay meadow with a number a Greater Butterfly orchids still in good condition and a great variety of other wildflower species, stunning by the reservoir.
Mike
A few of my pics from yesterday's excursion with the great 'Mr. O.' aka Ghostly Vision. We also visited a hay meadow with a number a Greater Butterfly orchids still in good condition and a great variety of other wildflower species, stunning by the reservoir.
Mike
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Ghostly Vision
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It would seem that Centrparcs Head Office are saying there are no permits being issued any more.
Cliburn nearby has a small number of plants, but they are still pretty good.
Should have an update in the next couple of days for those interested
GV
childhood memories
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A PM giving a reliable Bog Orchid site Hants - New forest area would be extremely appreciated - alternatively a Cumbrian site
CM
CM
rmielcarek
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Green-flowered Helleborine
According to Harrap Green-flowered
"usually grows singly but occasionally two or three stems may arise together. We have seen a photograph of a group on nine (Killick et al 1998) although such a large cluster may have resulted from the rhizomes of several plants growing together".
That reference is to The Flora of Oxfordshire.
This morning I was checking out a local site for this species. Obviously its going to be a good year; last year there were just a handful whereas this morning I found 18. Best of all nine of those were all in one tight group - not sure if you can count 9 on the photo but I can assure you there were.
All the plants except one were largely still at the bud forming stage, some way off 'flowering'; the other one had just one flower open.
Rich M
PS sorry but I couldn't find anyone to take a photo of me bending over.
According to Harrap Green-flowered
"usually grows singly but occasionally two or three stems may arise together. We have seen a photograph of a group on nine (Killick et al 1998) although such a large cluster may have resulted from the rhizomes of several plants growing together".
That reference is to The Flora of Oxfordshire.
This morning I was checking out a local site for this species. Obviously its going to be a good year; last year there were just a handful whereas this morning I found 18. Best of all nine of those were all in one tight group - not sure if you can count 9 on the photo but I can assure you there were.
All the plants except one were largely still at the bud forming stage, some way off 'flowering'; the other one had just one flower open.
Rich M
PS sorry but I couldn't find anyone to take a photo of me bending over.
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leptochila
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Will happily take one if you're desperate, just drop me a 10 fig grid ref for that multi stemmer and away we go!
Mike
hatfullofsky
Member
New Forest Bog Orchids
My thanks to those who sent me information on Bog Orchid sites in the New Forest (childhood memories I'll pm you). It was hot and humid of course and I got thoroughly soaked but while there I met a gentleman also interested in the orchids and we searched the site together coming up with 6 flowering spikes though I believe there are at least 20 spikes there.
I was quite relieved to find them as they really are hard to spot. They are so small that photographing them is also quite a challenge and to make things that little bit more interesting for me in the photography department I'd left my tripod at home! I must say that once you look at them close-up they are worth looking at.
My thanks to those who sent me information on Bog Orchid sites in the New Forest (childhood memories I'll pm you). It was hot and humid of course and I got thoroughly soaked but while there I met a gentleman also interested in the orchids and we searched the site together coming up with 6 flowering spikes though I believe there are at least 20 spikes there.
I was quite relieved to find them as they really are hard to spot. They are so small that photographing them is also quite a challenge and to make things that little bit more interesting for me in the photography department I'd left my tripod at home! I must say that once you look at them close-up they are worth looking at.
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Leifus
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excellent photos!
Heath Spotted?
Found this plant in a colony of Heath Spotted orchids in Cumbria, obvious loop markings on the lip and the leaf markings look somewhere between Heath Spotted spots and Common Spotted bars, had I been able to find a Common Spotted nearby I'd have been inclined to think hybrid but Common Spotted not found.
Heath or hybrid? comments please.
Alan
Found this plant in a colony of Heath Spotted orchids in Cumbria, obvious loop markings on the lip and the leaf markings look somewhere between Heath Spotted spots and Common Spotted bars, had I been able to find a Common Spotted nearby I'd have been inclined to think hybrid but Common Spotted not found.
Heath or hybrid? comments please.
Alan
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Creeping Lady's Tresses
Leifus, plenty of CLT in flower and looking good at Center Parcs, Whinfell today, can't post photos as we're out & about. Also saw them at Cliburn Moss but much harder to find. Tyne Helleborine looking good at Williamston but the midges were a menace.
Jeff
Leifus, plenty of CLT in flower and looking good at Center Parcs, Whinfell today, can't post photos as we're out & about. Also saw them at Cliburn Moss but much harder to find. Tyne Helleborine looking good at Williamston but the midges were a menace.
Jeff
