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04-05-2008, 11:53 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southampton
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| | | Are they Orchids?
Please could I ask if anyone can ID these 2 flowers please
1. 
This one was growing in a wet area on the New Forest heathland
2. 
This one was growing on a roadside grass verge
Many thanks I know you will all know the answers
Linda |
05-05-2008, 12:48 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SW Ireland
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| | | Re: Are they Orchids?
Hi monkey - one is and one isn't!
The first one is Lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica and the second is Early Purple Orchid, Orchis mascula |
05-05-2008, 01:08 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gloucester
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| | | Re: Are they Orchids?
I'll second that!  |
05-05-2008, 01:44 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man.
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| | | Re: Are they Orchids?
and I'll third it 
Barbara |
05-05-2008, 04:39 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire
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| | | Re: Are they Orchids?
I won't forth it but I agree entirely 
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05-05-2008, 10:47 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southampton
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| | | Re: Are they Orchids?
Thankyou Jenny. Solus. Barbara. and Jez for all ID these flowers for me much appreciated
Linda |
05-05-2008, 10:58 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Yorkshire
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| | | Re: Are they Orchids?
I agree (why bother posting), but I think the Lousewort can very often look quite different. I suppose what I am saying is, look at the structure of the flower and not the overall picture, sometimes the structure will be a better guide.
Now I have confused myself, but I daren't start again. |
05-05-2008, 11:07 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edge of the New Forest, Hampshire
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| | | Re: Are they Orchids?
Well done Linda. Saw my first Lousewort of the year on the Forest today. | | |
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