Orchids at Ynyslas

HNG · Post by **HNG** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:22 pm

Had a 4 day break at Borth last week. The orchids on the dunes at Ynyslas were looking great. Pictured here Early Marsh Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid and Bee Orchid – but here were others and lots more flower species as well.

jimmymac2 · Post by **jimmymac2** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:24 am

You are lucky to have dunes near you! Down here in Sussex all we get are Common Spotted Orchids, nothing else (in fact I know of only one Bee Orchid in the whole county)!

diggleken · Post by **diggleken** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:21 am

You just never know! Look out for limestone chippings, cement/concrete and you may get lucky - you don't get more peaty and acidic than Saddleworth, but amongst the Southerm Marsh and Common spotted hybrids, these appeared and took me by surprise..........
Cheers
Ken

HNG · Post by **HNG** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:37 pm

Hi Ken
That was my reaction at Ynyslas, Bee orchids? Sand dunes? However then put it down to the ignorance of a learner. Obviously they are happy on other than limestone.
Nan

diggleken · Post by **diggleken** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:15 pm

Don't forget sand dunes are very likely to be calcium rich , like limestone, from shells.............
Cheers
Ken

HNG · Post by **HNG** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:34 pm

Hi Ken
Never thought of that! Duhhhhhh.
Nan

CJohnsonOHBR · Post by **CJohnsonOHBR** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:55 am

Please can I alert you all to the Orchid Observers project, which is looking at the effect of climate change on orchids and mapping the current distribution of UK orchids. It includes a very useful identification guide.

diggleken · Post by **diggleken** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:51 am

Hi Chris, good to see you - thanks for that heads up. Cheers, Ken

Chris Johnson · Post by **Chris Johnson** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:22 am

diggleken wrote:Hi Chris, good to see you - thanks for that heads up. Cheers, Ken

Hi Ken

You may be confusing me with my wife Christine. We have similar names which we both abbreviate to Chris.

We have both registered separately.

diggleken · Post by **diggleken** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:57 pm

Ah, no wonder..............your signature is Christine Johnson though..............no matter, good to have you (both) aboard.

Lancashire Lad · Post by **Lancashire Lad** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:11 pm

diggleken wrote:Ah, no wonder..............your signature is Christine Johnson though..............no matter, good to have you (both) aboard.

Hi Ken,

Chris, i.e username "Chris Johnson", doesn't currently have his name (or anything else) as a signature.
Christine Johnson, i.e. username "CJohnsonOHBR" does.

Regards,
Mike.

diggleken · Post by **diggleken** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:22 pm

Hi Mike - I was right - The post I replied to was by Christine - and it was her I was meaning - confusion reigned then from a reply from Chris, not Christine - Chris must have thought I was posting to him, which I wasn't.

Cheers
Ken

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