More Orchids
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th June 2018 Some Lizard Orchid photos from a (the) SW site I visited at the weekend showing the extraordinary flowers on these robust plants. On Sunday, only a single Marsh Fritillary was seen at Strawberry Banks near Chalford - they seem to having a bad year here. The Lesser Butterfly Orchids were doing better. In nearby woodland I found a good group of Bird's-nest Orchids , the flowers going over now. Also a couple of presumably Broad-leaved Helleborine plants springing up. Marsh Fritillary Bird's-nest Orchid Lesser Butterfly Orchid I also caught up with Chalk Fragrant Orchids recently in the Stroud area, lots of them, along with some Fly Orchids and hybrid Bee x Fly specimens. Also lots of Adonis and Small Blues . Chalk Fragrant Orchid Adonis Blue Adonis Blue (Chalk Fragrant Orchid behind) Fly Orchid Bee x Fly Orchid Bee x Fly Orchid