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23-07-2009, 07:53 PM
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| | | Dune Helleborine
Hi all,
Very much a novice so finding these were a real treat. Photographed at a small wildflower reserve on the banks of the river South Tyne near Slaggyford. Dull overcast showery day so images not as bright as I would have liked. 
url=http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/[showphoto.php/photo/104074]  [/url] 
Thanks for looking
Stewart |
23-07-2009, 08:12 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
I was photographing these yesterday  These are either Narrow Lipped Helleborine or Tyne (Dune Helleborine). I thought they were the Narrow Lipped |
23-07-2009, 08:33 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17  I was photographing these yesterday These are either Narrow Lipped Helleborine or Tyne (Dune Helleborine). I thought they were the Narrow Lipped | 
The sign says it all 
Stewart |
23-07-2009, 08:36 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
That was the reserve
My friends old book about the reserve said "Slender Lipped Helleborine" Presumably this was before E. dunensis was classed as a species.
Even the author Mike Foley said it was the Narrow Lipped Helleborine (Thats how we found out about the site) |
23-07-2009, 08:43 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
Photographed last Saturday between thunder showers, have you visited this reserve?
Stewart |
23-07-2009, 08:48 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
Quote:
Originally Posted by KeenTeen17 I was photographing these yesterday These are either Narrow Lipped Helleborine or Tyne (Dune Helleborine). I thought they were the Narrow Lipped | Quote:
Originally Posted by Stewart J Photographed last Saturday between thunder showers, have you visited this reserve?
Stewart | Heres your answer ^
It was sunny when we went.  |
23-07-2009, 08:53 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
I'm now a bit confuzzled
Stewart |
23-07-2009, 08:58 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
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Originally Posted by Stewart J I'm now a bit confuzzled
Stewart | I think even the big orchid scientists are as well  |
23-07-2009, 09:04 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
Maybe the NWT need a new reserve sign?
Stewart |
25-07-2009, 05:19 PM
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| | | Re: Dune Helleborine
Hi,
I went there last year to photograph mine. I can say that they are the inland form of the Dune helleborine, nicknamed the 'Tyne' Helleborine. Genetic research into these plants has proved they are not genetically separate enough to constitute a distinct species but also they are not Narrow-lipped helleborine, they just happen to look like them, the habitat and distribution is completely different anyway.
Just a final note, please don't disclose site names as in this thread, I know its annoying but I've had my hand slapped in the past about it and it's probably best to not mention them, certainly not in photographic form.
Thanks,
Mike
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