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04-09-2009, 09:03 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North East Derbyshire
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Hi everyone,
I have always been interested in wild flowers, and to some extent birds and butterflies, and I have just found this site so I thought I would join up. Over the past two summers I have been able to start walking, mainly in the Peak District, and I have been thrilled to discover the rich variety of wild flowers. This year I loved finding Moschatel, Autumn Gentians and Grass of Parnassus, - all new to me as I didn't grow up in this area - as well as loads of orchids, which are probably my favourites. I look forward to sharing my 'finds' with you all.
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04-09-2009, 09:06 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
Posts: 9,436
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Hi Lilyrose and a warm welcome. I'm sure you will enjoy your time on here. |
04-09-2009, 11:29 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland/Spain
Posts: 5,611
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Hi Lily and a warm welcome to WAB, looking forward to seeing your photographs. 
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05-09-2009, 03:04 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Meols, Wirral
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Welcome Lilyrose . Don't miss Jacob's Ladder (the native one, not the garden escape) which I once found in the Peak District |
05-09-2009, 06:05 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nairn,Nairnshire,Scotland
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Hello Lilyrose and a warm welcome to the site enjoy
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05-09-2009, 09:39 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire.
Posts: 3,255
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Hi Lilyrose. Welcome to WAB!
I'm in Derbyshire too...Bakewell to be precise  As treecreeper says, Jacobs Ladder is one to look out for. I see it every year in the Western end of Lathkill Dale.
Many of the Derbyshire Dales are known for their Orchids too!
I'm a keen walker myself and love spotting things along the way, so if you fancy meeting up anytime for a 'wild flower wander', please let me know!
Best wishes,
Tracey
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05-09-2009, 09:49 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire.
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Lilyrose, these Early Purple Orchids were in Cressbrook Dale back in the Spring   
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06-09-2009, 05:23 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North East Derbyshire
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Hi everyone,
Many thanks for such a warm welcome. Tracey, unfortunately I don't drive and rely on my partner to take me out walking, otherwise I would have loved to have a 'flower' pal. I went to Lathkill Dale this year, just as the orchids were coming out and saw some water voles, they are so sweet. I didn't get a chance to go back to see the Jacobs Ladder (I do have lots of it in the garden, although I don't think it's quite the same) - there just haven't been enough good weather days to get out this summer and I planned my walks by plants I wanted to find, not places I wanted to walk. I visited Cressbrook Dale three times in May and again in June and July (I think Tansley Dale/ Cressbrook Dale from Litton and back round is my favourite walk so far) so I saw lots of orchids from the early purples (a wonderful sight and very good photos Tracey) to the fragrant and pyramidal. I also found the Moschatel there and was pleased with that find as it is so small and had nearly finished. I hope to post some of my photos, when I've worked out how. It's just a shame I only discovered this site when the flower finding season is kind of over until next year, when my I shall be after the Toothwort as my first 'find'.
Look forward to chatting with you again.
Best Wishes,
Lilyrose  |
06-09-2009, 06:47 PM
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06-09-2009, 07:53 PM
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Lovely photo's Lilyrose :-)
I photographed this Toothwort in Monsal Dale in April this year. I had no idea what it was until I had it ID'd on here! Just a shame I didn't go back and catch it fully in flower  
Tracey
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