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We knew Goldilocks aster was rare & it grew on the Gower, but not where, so we were really pleased to find this small patch as we walked the coast path. & what a little beauty it is. #WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Thanks. It's the best I've ever seen.

It's a corker isn't it? Best I think I've ever seen

In the week we went to the New Forest to see the beautiful Marsh Gentians the #WildflowerHour challenge is #GentianFamily What a happy coincidence @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

A foray to the New Forest to just catch Bog orchid, past their best, Spiranthes (in short supply in our area) & not numerous here plus some splendid Marsh Gentians @ukorchids.bsky.social (never seen it so dry)

Nice

Poland?

En route home we diverted to see Creeping Lady's-tresses, a plant we rarely get to see & it certainly qualifies for #hairyplants & for balance a most unhairy St. Olaf's candlestick (One-flowered wintergreen) #WildfloweHour @ukorchids.bsky.social

Will do shortly. 10 figure Gref.

Here's a rare one we saw today, hybrid between Heath spotted & Frog orchid, not commonly found I'm told & rather a pretty plant. @ukorchids.bsky.social On our way home tomorrow, leaving the wind & rain behind!

Some Nortern Marsh hybrids. The first could be x D. incarnata pulchella - RB says it looks quite persuasive while regarding it as one of the most difficult to id.then 2 x Heath spotted & 1 x Frog. @ukorchids.bsky.social

A couple of Epipactis atrorubens from Durness for #HelleborineChallenge & #WildflowerHour plus the delightful tiny(1") endemic Primula scotica & Purple oxytropis, both extremely local & rare.

I know, fabulous isn't it? & the frogs were often larger than the twayblades! A superb site with 2 Gymnadenias, N. marsh, Grass of parnassus, Field gentian, Moonwort & so much more.

Absolute abundance of Frog orchids on the north coast of Sutherland @ukorchids.bsky.social

Scotland, near Poolewe.

We used to know these as Dactylorhiza lapponica. Don't know their current taxonomic status but they are pretty rare & you have to go a long way to see them. @ukorchids.bsky.social

Meadow rue in a flodplain meadow for #WildflowerHour It spends part of the year under water so could be considered one of the honorary #AquqaticPlants @widflowerhour.bsky.social

Of course. No hybrids seen.

It took some persistence to get Wilts council to adjust their mowing regime to allow the Bee orchids to survive on this roundabout. Unfortunately this year drought has taken a toll. #WildflowerHour #UrbanPlants

Ox-eye daisy, knapweed & meadow crane's-bill have found a home in Waitrose car park #WidfowerHour #UrbanPlants @wildflowehour.bsky.social

Marsh helleborine starting to flower at its only (i think) downland site with some nice Frog orchids & a small white Pyramidal. @ukorchids.bsky.social

Back from holiday & surprised to find Burnt orchid still in good flower. @ukorchids.bsky.social

This really is a Ghost orchid & it's not alone

Wondering why it's taken so long to get to #Vercors. Magnificent scenery, extreme floral abundance & diversity & as for #Cypripedium ... unbelievable

A magnificent display of Sea Kale on the shingle near Thorpness.@wildflowerhour.bsky.social #WildflowerHour

Finally some Burnt orchids, my absolute favourites & I thought I was going to miss them completely this year. There were however very few which is most unusual for this site. @ukorchids.bsky.social

Beeston bog Sheringham

I think the current taxonomy is Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides growing here in a Norfolk fen @ukorchids.bsky.social

We've been twice & seen none. Very few Lesser Butterfly or Field fleawort & no sign of Meadow saxifrage either. The butterflies however are excellent, especially Marsh fritillary.

Early marsh orchid & Bugle in a Wiltshire floodplain meadow #wildflowehour