Terrestrial orchids 2015

[ian mcdonald]

Some native terestrial orchids. Excuse the poor photos, most are copied from slides. img    210 is white bee orchid. img 3688 and img 017 are bee orchids with differing patterns. img 195 is fragrant orchid.

[ian mcdonald]

img 195 is fly orchid. img 191 is green winged orchid. ing 3619 is common spotted orchid. img 200 is early purple orchid.

[ian mcdonald]

img 3210 is pyramidal orchid. img 3583 is southern marsh orchid. img 1377 is northern marsh orchid. img 1320 is early marsh orchid.

[ian mcdonald]

img 202 is ladies slipper. I was not allowed to approach it, unlike some botanists. img 209 is lesser butterfly orchid. img 2598 is greater butterfly orchid. img 192 is heath spotted orchid.

[ian mcdonald]

img 194 is birds nest orchid. img 008 is frog orchid. img 196 is coral root orchid. img 197 is burnt tip orchid.

[ian mcdonald]

img 204 is man orchid. img 211 is small white orchid. img 203 is autumn ladies tresses. Not sure about img 207, it seems to have fragrant in it. Perhaps a hybrid.

[ian mcdonald]

img 201 is lesser twayblade. img 022 is common twayblade. img 193 is green flowered helleborine. img 206 is broad leaved helleborine.

[ian mcdonald]

img 3205 is dune helleborine. img 198 is dark red helleborine. img 205 is yellow birds nest. img 199 are marsh orchids, mainly early.

[Johan K.]

Ophrys lutea

[Anthony Darby]

Is that the original Yorkshire specimen of the Lady's Slipper?

[ian mcdonald]

Yes, Anthony. I requested a visit to get a better picture but was told No-one can visit the plant. I suppose this meant except the usual crowd.

[Tim Harberd]

    Regarding the last Lady Slipper: I've decided not to visit it... even tho' it's only a short bike ride away. Strikes me the poor thing isn't really wild anymore! Attached a photo of Dad inspecting it, which featured on the brochure that came in the 1998 Endangered Species stamp pack. One of life's proudest moments! Queuing in a Post Office to buy a picture of my Dad!!

    The stamp itself says 'Decline in sites'.... Certainly does look like the site has declined!    Dad's hair isn't quite so wild these days either!!

Tim DH

[fredg]

This Orchis anthropomorpha has been flowering for a few weeks already and is looking like it has a few still to go.



Some will remember I posted some habitat photos of this orchid a couple of years ago. The flowers on that site were much lighter.

Habitat 2013

[ian mcdonald]

Hello Tim, your dad was lucky to get that close. It is kept under guard these days. I understand a plant for viewing by visitors is along the Ingleborough path.

[mark smyth]

When I wrote this label I must have been day dreaming ... Orchis quatolica?

I'm guessing it should be O. anatolica even though they are minute compared to these
http://www.orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk/Orchis%20anatolica.html