There are certain wild flowers that mark specific times and seasons when you live and walk in one place for year upon year. The Heath Spotted Orchid is a sign of mid summer on the sandy New Forest heathlands, where it thrives in damp, often shady habitats. This morning I searched in the numerous grassy ravines in the valley below our hill and found the one secret place, untrodden and unseen, where the orchids always grow.
On a north facing slope, amid grasses, wood sage, and bramble, they will soon be overshadowed by the bracken fronds that grow greener and taller by the day.
3 comments:
Ooh, you found treasure, aren't they gorgeous?
What a beautiful flower, thank you so much for sharing. The only orcids I have noticed around here at the purple ones.
Sarah x
What a lovely flower, beautiful. I know very little about orchids, but am enjoying the appearance of them across the UK nature blogosphere. I'm hoping that some of the various photos & accounts of these wonderful flowers will start to rub off on me too. Linda
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