Orchids on the heath

19 Sunday Jun 2022

Posted by sconzani in flowers, wildflowers

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Aberbargoed Grasslands, British orchids, Dactylorhiza maculata, Heath spotted-orchid, orchids

Variations on a theme…. Stunning Heath spotted-orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata) from a recent visit to Aberbargoed Grasslands NNR.

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susurrus said:

June 28, 2022 at 10:51 pm

How lovely to see these. The ones I usually see near where I live have produced fewer flowers this year and some good sized patches have almost vanished. I can’t imagine what’s happened to them.

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- sconzani said:
  
  June 29, 2022 at 8:23 am
  
  Sorry to hear that, Susan. Perhaps something to do with this year’s weather?
  
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  - susurrus said:
    
    June 29, 2022 at 9:10 am
    
    They were in a damp spot, almost a stream at times, so there could have been more or less rain.
    
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  - susurrus said:
    
    June 30, 2022 at 8:30 pm
    
    I had searched for them without success but today after several good rains, they are back. I just hadn’t waited long enough. Phew!
    
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  - sconzani said:
    
    July 2, 2022 at 11:24 am
    
    Excellent news! 🙂
    
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