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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve Lomas" data-source="post: 1851705" data-attributes="member: 2951"><p>Dear All,  Found two Fen Orchids in flower at the traditional site in S Wales.  There appeared to be two more spikes of the same species about to flower and possible two or three other plants all within a few feet of one another.  Unfortunately they are close to a path so could easily be trampled by those not actively keeping a look out. Also within a few feet of the plants were what appeared to be either horse or cow tracks which giving the nature of the ground had left impressions a few inches deep. Also many Southern Marsh Orchids and Pyramidal Orchids in flower.  The warden was concerned about the population as they have had a drastic decrease in number and only had 18spikes last year.</p></blockquote><p></p>