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Old 06-06-2009, 07:26 AM
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Re: Flower of the day

Lovely greater spearwort (new for me) ragged robin and impressive water dock (also new) in the pond at Chithurst Buddhist Monatery in West Sussex. Also what seemed to be one of the Marsh Bedstraw group which needs closer investigation.
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Old 06-06-2009, 06:58 PM
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Re: Flower of the day

Found six spikes of birds-nest orchid near Abergele in North Wales. Tried to photograph it in the torrential rain but the pictures inevitably didn't come out
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Old 07-06-2009, 05:44 PM
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Lovely greater spearwort (new for me) ragged robin and impressive water dock (also new) in the pond at Chithurst Buddhist Monatery in West Sussex. Also what seemed to be one of the Marsh Bedstraw group which needs closer investigation.

I think it is Marsh Bedstraw (Galium palustre) but might possibly be Sleder Marsh Bedstraw G. Debile it's got the faintest pinkish hue and is quite delicate in habit.
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Re: Flower of the day

Field gromwell, henbit deadnettle (I see what you mean about it being obvious when you see it ) and rough poppy as well as my first pyramidal and fragrant orchids of 2009
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Old 07-06-2009, 06:39 PM
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Re: Flower of the day

My most interesting find today was a frond of Royal Fern, Osmunda regalis, growing by a roadside at Burrator reservoir, Dartmoor.

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Old 07-06-2009, 10:15 PM
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Re: Flower of the day

On a quick wander up the New Forest this evening there were loads of Heath Spotted Orchids



Bog Asphodels are just starting to flower



Marsh Helleborines are nearly ready to flower. Also saw Pale Butterwort & Pillwort fern.
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Old 08-06-2009, 05:51 PM
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Re: Flower of the day

Today's flower is Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa, growing on limestone grassland in Plymouth with Yellow Rattle and Hedge Bedstraw



The Bedstraw, Galium mollugo, is unusual because it is growing in the open, maybe subspecies erectum.
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Re: Flower of the day

marsh valerian, knapweed broomrape (I see what people mean about how you can tell when you see it!) and heath spotted orchids today
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Old 08-06-2009, 08:13 PM
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Re: Flower of the day

Good stuff

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Re: Flower of the day

This was meant to go on ages ago but last weekend (30-31 May) was the best orchid experience of my life

On saturday I found both greater butterfly orchids and burnt orchids, as well as some common spotted and fragrant orchids









On sunday I found sword-leaved Helleborine, White helleborine, the hybrid between the two, fly orchid and birdsnest orchid

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so, quite a good weekend?!
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Old 09-06-2009, 04:58 PM
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This was meant to go on ages ago but last weekend (30-31 May) was the best orchid experience of my life

On saturday I found both greater butterfly orchids and burnt orchids, as well as some common spotted and fragrant orchids









On sunday I found sword-leaved Helleborine, White helleborine, the hybrid between the two, fly orchid and birdsnest orchid

- hybrid











so, quite a good weekend?!
you lucky so and so. great photos like the burnt best
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you lucky so and so. great photos like the burnt best
i know and thanks - im rather proud of that one
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Re: Flower of the day

common twayblade, common spotted, pyramidal and fragrant orchids are all out at my little 'private' patch (small private hillside that I have permission to record from ) as well as 10-20 knapweed broomrape spikes
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Old 11-06-2009, 10:42 AM
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Re: Flower of the day

On a very wet afternoon yesterday : -


Bramble.........................Large Thyme...........Oxeye daisy.................& Wood Speedwell

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Bramble.........................Large Thyme...........Oxeye daisy.................& Wood Speedwell

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Nice shots there Mike. I'm not sure about the Large Thyme though - it could just be a Wild Thyme which is growing upwards.
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Nice shots there Mike. I'm not sure about the Large Thyme though - it could just be a Wild Thyme which is growing upwards.
Hi KT,
I did ponder for a while on that one at the site, but thought Large Thyme because of the plant's size & stature, the very long stamens, and that it didn't have a very strong smell of Thyme when crushed.
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I did ponder for a while on that one at the site, but thought Large Thyme because of the plant's size & stature, the very long stamens, and that it didn't have a very strong smell of Thyme when crushed.
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In that case it could be Large Thyme. Where was this taken then as Its one I haven't seen
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I did ponder for a while on that one at the site, but thought Large Thyme because of the plant's size & stature, the very long stamens, and that it didn't have a very strong smell of Thyme when crushed.
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Isn't it the other way round, i.e. Large Thyme being the strongly scented one?
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Isn't it the other way round, i.e. Large Thyme being the strongly scented one?
I've just looked in the Wild Flower Key, and you're right treecreeper. (Although I was convinced it was the other way around ).

Having said that, this was a much taller and more robust plant than I would have expected for ordinary Wild Thyme. (Which I've seen at several local places recently).

So - it's either a somewhat less than normally scented Large Thyme, or it's a very tall Wild Thyme. (I'll have to go back and have a real good look at it).

KT - It was found at Salthill Quarry, Clitheroe.

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Re: Flower of the day

common twayblade and knapweed broomrape
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Well I saw Common Broomrape the other day

Was your K. Broomrape pinky?
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Re: Flower of the day

Got it's hard to compete with you lot & all the wonderful stuff you see!

But we do have a nice patch of ancient meadow round here and it's FULL of common spotted orchids right now

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Well I saw Common Broomrape the other day

Was your K. Broomrape pinky?
nope not really - brown, bulbous, large spikes, very thick stems and those beautiful yellow bits in the flower (not sure what part of the flower they are)

brilliant spikes!
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8ft tall Alkanet growing through a kerria and out of the top to flower!
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8ft tall Alkanet growing through a kerria and out of the top to flower!
Gosh that's big! I've never seen Alkanet that size. I see it a lot on my walks down here in the northern Home Counties, but nothing anywhere near as tall as that.

I'll belatedly have two Flowers Of The Day for yesterday - Common Cow-wheat and Tormentil, the first time I'd seen either.
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