Wild Flowers you have seen while out walking....!

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  1. Marley Farley

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    I went on a different walk today & among other things went to see what Orchids I could find to photo.. We are on Limestone around here & the Trench is very damp all year round..

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    Looks like Heath spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza maculata.
     
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    Also while on the walk I found a couple of these too, tucked away.. I was very excited to see them as I have never seen them in this area before.. The Lesser Butterfly Orchid..

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    Like it Marley, like it:dbgrtmb:

    I was pleased to see the orchids spread from the woodland edge across the field when grazing stopped.

    Wasn't so pleased when they built a housing estate over half the field though:DOH:
     
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      Isn't it a shame when progress as they call it, interferes with nature Ziggy.. There are lots of Orchids in this woodland, plus it is beautiful up there to.. :hapfeet: This woodland goes back to medieval times & has been managed in some way or another all the time
       
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      Here's some of my recent pictures I took whilst walking round shanklin :)

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        Great site ref. Gogs. I never knew we had so many specimens near me, and I love the way you can open up a link to learn more,
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        Thank you so much for the wild flower stroll Aesculus. And thank you for naming them too as I had forgotten some of their names.
         
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        Nice one Aesculus:dbgrtmb: Some cracking stuff there. I would have got the Goats Rue confused with Liquorice.
         
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        confused me at first as well as I'd never seen it before :scratch: I think both the last few bugloss and the goats rue must have been part of some farmers green manure or fodder as I've never seen them around here before
         
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          You could well be right there, keep an eye out for Fenugreek & Afalfa as well in that case.
           
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            Nice one Aesculus,what a lovely walk:ccheers:
             
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              Are you muddied in with the IOW festival now?
               
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              Nope but I am hoping this thing blows up in the councils face, they could do with a good kick up the backside
               
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              Are you saying that Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is hardy? I've just germinated some..........
               
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