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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:48:56 PM

Title: 2013 Site 3 Mixed Orchids
Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:48:56 PM: Today's visit to Site 3.

The main meadow was devoid of Dactylorhiza. It's very late so the grass was very long, not even the seedheads were showing. The Twayblades were still evident although in this sunny area most were over.

Two further, fields were checked and sure enough the orchids in these meadows were in flower in the shaded areas.

There are large groups of Twayblades in one particular area, unfortunately because of the characteristics of this particular orchid, a group photo is not particularly feasible.

Plants pictured :-
Gymnadenia conopsea - Fragrant Orchid
Dactylorhiza fuchsii - Common Spotted Orchid

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/9322423460_c8be6432d6_o.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/9322422928_ae98cb2e59_o.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/9319638065_d0986fca4e_o.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/9322435346_f0307cdf85_o.jpg)
Title: Re: 2013 Site 3 Mixed Orchids
Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:50:38 PM: Individual plants :-
Neottia (Listera) ovata - Twayblade
Gymnadenia conopsea - Fragrant Orchid
Dactylorhiza fuchsii - Common Spotted Orchid
Title: Re: 2013 Site 3 Mixed Orchids
Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:51:37 PM: More :-
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Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:53:01 PM: uh huh more
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Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:54:26 PM: still more
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Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:56:29 PM: they will end eventually.
Title: Re: 2013 Site 3 Mixed Orchids
Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 04:58:05 PM: Honest, they will.
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Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 05:01:42 PM: almost there now ;D
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Post by: fredg on July 19, 2013, 05:02:37 PM: the end
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Post by: Neil on July 19, 2013, 07:01:34 PM: ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2013 Site 3 Mixed Orchids
Post by: K Andrzejewski on July 21, 2013, 10:32:08 PM: Your Gymnadenia looks mostly like densiflora.
Kristof
Title: Re: 2013 Site 3 Mixed Orchids
Post by: fredg on July 22, 2013, 09:19:35 AM: Quote from: K Andrzejewski on July 21, 2013, 10:32:08 PM
Your Gymnadenia looks mostly like densiflora.
Kristof

Interesting isn't it. This one area contains what is claimed to be two distinct species yet there aren't seperate populations anywhere around it.