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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in September for:
Cornelian Cherries, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Wild Hops, Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Strawberries, Sea Buckthorn Berries, Walnuts
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Tag Archives: Man Orchid
Wordless Wednesday – Orchids
Posted in Out and about, Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged chalk, Common Spotted Orchid, Man Orchid, Orchids, Photography, quarry, Twayblade, UK native orchids, Wildflowers
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Looking for a man!
OK, I couldn’t resist that title …. but it really should read man orchid (Orchis anthropophora, recently changed from Aceras anthropophorum on DNA evidence). The man orchid is a UK native, hardy orchid, which favours sunny conditions on free-draining, calcareous … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, Wildflowers
Tagged hardy orchid, Horticulture, Man Orchid, Orchids, Orchis anthropophora, Photography, quarry, UK native
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An Old Chalk Pit filled with Orchids – Nature Wins
At the edge of our village lies a disused clunch (and coprolite) pit, unworked since the beginning of the 20th Century. It is a relative small affair compared to others nearby (see for instance blogger Jonathan Spain’s account of the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Out and about, Plants
Tagged Bee Orchid, Bird's Foot Trefoil, Bladder Campion, chalk, Common Spotted Orchid, Knapweed, Man Orchid, milkwort, nature, Orchids, quarry, Twayblade
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