Orchids In Habitat 2015

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Dactylorhiza in habitat at Site 5 on June 16th 2015. The orchids are a little later this year, the inflorescences of the darker ones are more advanced whilst the paler ones are only just opening their lower flowers.









Ophrys apifera in habitat at Site 5 on June 16th 2015. Early in the season for these orchids, many have not opened their first bud. I will return later to, hopefully, record the larger groups in flower.

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Dactylorhiza at the Pleasley Vale Early Purple site on 17th June 2015. Still early in the season and not a lot of large groups evident. The site needs to be revisited in 10 to 14 days.

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The Dactylorhiza site from the 16th revisited after a fortnight.

Fill yer boots

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The Ophrys apifera site revisited.There's a stills sequence at the end.

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Anacamptis pyramidalis, an all white Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Dactylorhiza incarnata.

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Dactylorhiza fuchsii - July 2nd 2015

The Dactylorhiza fuchsii site last visited on June 17th. I have tried a different format this time interspersing the habitat video clips with stills of individual orchids. I think it works but do you? Feedback is appreciated ( be gentle).
The orchids are not as good as last year. I was informed that the grass at the site was cut two months earlier than usual last year. Say no more!

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Neottia ovata - Twayblade Country - July 3rd 2015

Neottia ovata, the Twayblade, on a SSSI near Mansfield. I've included both colour forms in the video. There's the green ones with the green stem and the other green ones with a brownish stem.