Comments on: Totternhoe nature walk http://s201849020.websitehome.co.uk/2009/06/14/totternhoe-nature-walk/ Read about my latest activities and any changes to the "Pete's Walks" web site Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:11:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: pete http://s201849020.websitehome.co.uk/2009/06/14/totternhoe-nature-walk/#comment-4258 pete Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:59:21 +0000 http://s201849020.websitehome.co.uk/2009/06/14/totternhoe-nature-walk/#comment-4258 The Man Orchid I saw wasn't actually on the reserves, but along the track from near the car park that passes the quarry reserve, further on towards the cement works (or whatever it is). They are quite hard to spot (I missed it the first time I searched that section), so possibly there are more (as there were last year) but I missed them. There were several Bee Orchids at College Lake, so I don't think it's a bad year for them. There was a discussion about Bee Orchids on the WildAboutBritain site (see: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildflowers-plants-and-tree-forums/53727-bee-orchids-2.html ) - I think the conclusion is it's a bad year for Bee Orchids in some places but not others. I certainly agree other orchids seem to be doing well, masses of Pyramidal and Common Spotted Orchids at College Lake and along the quarry path here in Kensworth. The Man Orchid I saw wasn’t actually on the reserves, but along the track from near the car park that passes the quarry reserve, further on towards the cement works (or whatever it is). They are quite hard to spot (I missed it the first time I searched that section), so possibly there are more (as there were last year) but I missed them.

There were several Bee Orchids at College Lake, so I don’t think it’s a bad year for them. There was a discussion about Bee Orchids on the WildAboutBritain site (see: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildflowers-plants-and-tree-forums/53727-bee-orchids-2.html ) - I think the conclusion is it’s a bad year for Bee Orchids in some places but not others.

I certainly agree other orchids seem to be doing well, masses of Pyramidal and Common Spotted Orchids at College Lake and along the quarry path here in Kensworth.

]]> By: Hilary http://s201849020.websitehome.co.uk/2009/06/14/totternhoe-nature-walk/#comment-4185 Hilary Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:51:29 +0000 http://s201849020.websitehome.co.uk/2009/06/14/totternhoe-nature-walk/#comment-4185 We saw man orchids at Totternhoe 20 years ago and two visits this year have yielded nothing - not even a bud or seedhead. We have never seen bee there. Is this year unusually poor? Odd as other orchids seem to be doing remarkably well. We saw man orchids at Totternhoe 20 years ago and two visits this year have yielded nothing - not even a bud or seedhead. We have never seen bee there. Is this year unusually poor? Odd as other orchids seem to be doing remarkably well.

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