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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Maren on July 24, 2012, 11:24:07 AM

Title: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: Maren on July 24, 2012, 11:24:07 AM

I nearly missed it. Here are views of my favourite roundabout, a very busy place where great caution is required to reach it while cars are buzzing here there and everywhere. Well worth it though and I am happy to report that the population of Anacamptis pyramidalis has increased very nicely from last year's count. I wonder if it might have something to do with my impassioned plea to the guardians to change their mowing regime.  Or maybe it was just the weather.....

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: Maggi Young on July 24, 2012, 12:00:01 PM

How lovely: that must be one of the most beautiful roundabouts in Britain.
Well done Maren, for recording it and your efforts in prottecting it.  8)

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: Neil on July 24, 2012, 12:03:06 PM

there does seem to be an increase of orchids this year, maybe the weather has helped them

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: Maren on July 24, 2012, 01:05:19 PM

Thanks, Maggi - I did make some fair and frank comments on the management of the roundabout a couple of years back when they mowed it while the orchids were still in flower!!!

Mind you, they may just have run out of money for mowing. I expect my representations fell on stony ground, just like the orchid seed, of which I asked to collect one pod and was not allowed to (grudge, grudge.. >:( >:(.).

Neil, I too have noticed increases elsewhere. Maybe you're right. :) :) :)

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: daveyp1970 on July 24, 2012, 04:08:14 PM

Maren would you like a pod?super roundabout and a white one to boot incredible.

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: mark smyth on July 24, 2012, 05:45:04 PM

all roundabouts should be left for nature

Lovely pale flower

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: Maren on July 25, 2012, 12:09:32 AM

DaveyP, I'd love a pod, if you can spare one. :) :) :)

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: daveyp1970 on July 25, 2012, 09:13:02 AM

when there ready i will send you some  ;D

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: Maren on July 26, 2012, 04:34:14 PM

Thanks, Dave, I look forward to them. Would you like something in return? :)

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: fermi de Sousa on July 27, 2012, 08:43:57 AM

Quote from: Maren on July 24, 2012, 01:05:19 PM

Thanks, Maggi - I did make some fair and frank comments on the management of the roundabout a couple of years back when they mowed it while the orchids were still in flower!!!

Maren,
they probably thought it was a patch of very vigorous red clover!
What a delightful sight, thanks for risking your life to get us these pics!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Pyramidal Orchids
Post by: Maren on July 27, 2012, 10:37:27 AM

Thanks, Fermi,

the thing is, you can't see them from the road, even when driving round as slowly as the traffic will allow, and it has a lot of red clover on the eastern side, the pyramidal orchids are mostly on the western side and some can be found under the margins of the trees.  :)