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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: SteveC2 on May 25, 2011, 10:42:55 AM

Title: In habitat site visit 2011-Greater Buttefly orchid
Post by: SteveC2 on May 25, 2011, 10:42:55 AM

Platanthera chlorantha to give it it's mouthful of a latin name.  I set off through a localish wood in search of these gems but was starting to wonder if I'd ever find them when, despite the windy overcast conditions, they just seemed to shine out through the darkness.  Two hundred photos later, with most blurred by the wind, I left a happy man.
p.s And joy of joys it rained on the way home.

Title: Re: In habitat site visit 2011-Greater Buttefly orchid
Post by: Tim Harberd on May 25, 2011, 10:00:03 PM

Thanks for these Steve,
    Reminds me of the first time I saw them, quartering a wood with my dad. The way they glow in poor light is quite remarkable. Perhaps something to do with being moth pollinated. Last time I saw them was also many years ago, on open boggy land with the lesser species as well, on Skye.

Tim DH

Title: Re: In habitat site visit 2011-Greater Buttefly orchid
Post by: Nick_the_grief on June 15, 2011, 09:07:42 PM

both posts are stunning.  Note to self ...get out more next year! ::)