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Author Topic: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities  (Read 1388 times)

SteveC2

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In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« on: May 29, 2011, 06:43:04 PM »
It's been a good week on the orchid hunting front, with three more rarer species found, even if the first was pretty easy as it was at a reserve open day, and as a choice few forumists seem to like my reports I'll post a few more piccies.
Military orchid in Suffolk, but if you are inspired to see it for yourself you will have to wait until next year.
Lizard orchid in Suffolk, not out yet, but in best Blue Peter fashion I've added one I took earlier and
White Helleborine in Cambridgeshire, nearly all finished, many already with seed pods or just dried up, but a few lurking under the beech trees.  Here's the trick, find the thickest beech leaf litter and you'll find the helleborines.  These are funny flowers, most never open fully, which is why they look like there are still in bud.

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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2011, 06:59:59 PM »
The lizard orchid is very nice
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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2011, 09:50:47 PM »
Keep 'em coming Steve. I've seen lizard orchids growing in pasture in the south of France over a metre tall.
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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2011, 10:20:15 PM »
Superb Steve
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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2011, 08:31:41 AM »
Steve excellent pictures again,the lizard orchid is wonderful
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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2011, 10:32:33 AM »
Cliff has some photos of lizard orchids, and others from the Picos de Europa.... have moved them to their own thread....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7359.0
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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2011, 03:30:13 PM »
Here is a conundrum: I call it Sempervivum fuchsii, just joking.
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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2011, 05:41:10 PM »
I hope my "tropical" growing friends don't see this.  They call dacts weeds as it is.  Misguided fools.

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Re: In habitat site visit: Some more rarities
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2011, 05:50:54 PM »
Steve looks like a weed in that pot,you should pull it out! They seem to come up in plants where they can lodge in cracks. Very lovely. i am just posting my self sown orchids in the green things thread.
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