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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: WimB on July 02, 2012, 12:27:07 PM

Title: Nature Reserve 'Torfbroek' in Belgium
Post by: WimB on July 02, 2012, 12:27:07 PM

Yesterday we visited one of our Belgian nature reserves with the Flemish Rock Garden Society.
'Torfbroek' is a calcareous swamp of about 40 hectares.

We saw some interesting plants growing there:

Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Gymnadenia conopsea
Epipactis palustris
Epipactis palustris var. ochroleuca
Epipactis palustris and Epipactis palustris var. ochroleuca together
Drosera rotundifolia
and Anagallis tenella

Title: Re: Nature Reserve 'Torfbroek' in Belgium
Post by: John Aipassa on July 02, 2012, 12:31:45 PM

Very nice Wim. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Nature Reserve 'Torfbroek' in Belgium
Post by: WimB on July 02, 2012, 03:14:41 PM

Thanks, John,

it's a shame we were too late to see Ophrys apifera, Rhinanthus minor and Valeriana dioica in bloom! And a bit too early to see Parnassia palustris in flower....but you can't have it all  ;)

Title: Re: Nature Reserve 'Torfbroek' in Belgium
Post by: fleurbleue on July 02, 2012, 04:53:24 PM

Wild orchids are already a first choice Wim  ;)

Title: Re: Nature Reserve 'Torfbroek' in Belgium
Post by: daveyp1970 on July 15, 2012, 08:48:19 PM

Wim what a fantastic plant Epipactis palustris var. ochroleuca is.Thank you for showing because it's new to me.