Nature Reserve 'Torfbroek' in Belgium

[WimB]

Yesterday we visited one of our Belgian nature reserves with the Flemish Rock Garden Society.
'Torfbroek' is a calcareous swamp of about 40 hectares.

We saw some interesting plants growing there:

Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Gymnadenia conopsea
Epipactis palustris
Epipactis palustris var. ochroleuca
Epipactis palustris and Epipactis palustris var. ochroleuca together
Drosera rotundifolia
and Anagallis tenella

[John Aipassa]

Very nice Wim. Thanks for sharing.

[WimB]

Thanks, John,

it's a shame we were too late to see Ophrys apifera, Rhinanthus minor and Valeriana dioica in bloom! And a bit too early to see Parnassia palustris in flower....but you can't have it all 

[fleurbleue]

Wild orchids are already a first choice Wim 

[daveyp1970]

Wim what a fantastic plant Epipactis palustris var. ochroleuca is.Thank you for showing because it's new to me.