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Bee orchid ?
A few days ago I narrowly avoided mowing this plant down !
I was orig. going to ask for a plantID, but I think I may have found it now, Do you think it is a bee orchid ? http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/index.htm a delightful wee thing ! |
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Bee orchid ?
"WaltA" wrote in message ... A few days ago I narrowly avoided mowing this plant down ! I was orig. going to ask for a plantID, but I think I may have found it now, Do you think it is a bee orchid ? http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/index.htm a delightful wee thing ! Yes !! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophrys_apifera Lucky you ! Jenny |
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"WaltA" wrote in message ... A few days ago I narrowly avoided mowing this plant down ! I was orig. going to ask for a plantID, but I think I may have found it now, Do you think it is a bee orchid ? You bet; they are brilliant plants! they are very erratic. They pop up unexpectedly and then you do not see any for ages in one spot. Every single time I see one; I get a thrill. http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/index.htm a delightful wee thing ! |
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On Jul 17, 7:09 pm, "Des Higgins" wrote:
"WaltA" wrote in message ... A few days ago I narrowly avoided mowing this plant down ! I was orig. going to ask for a plantID, but I think I may have found it now, Do you think it is a bee orchid ? You bet; they are brilliant plants! they are very erratic. They pop up unexpectedly and then you do not see any for ages in one spot. Every single time I see one; I get a thrill. Des, I know nothing about orchids but I am having trouble with Google and it is lovely to see your post, albeit, yesterday's. Your's is the latest post than I have downloaded, I am trying to read the group through other ways but I need someone to sit beside me and talk me though it. Judith |
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" wrote in message oups.com... On Jul 17, 7:09 pm, "Des Higgins" wrote: "WaltA" wrote in message ... A few days ago I narrowly avoided mowing this plant down ! I was orig. going to ask for a plantID, but I think I may have found it now, Do you think it is a bee orchid ? You bet; they are brilliant plants! they are very erratic. They pop up unexpectedly and then you do not see any for ages in one spot. Every single time I see one; I get a thrill. Des, I know nothing about orchids but I am having trouble with Google and it is lovely to see your post, albeit, yesterday's. Your's is the latest post than I have downloaded, I am trying to read the group through other ways but I need someone to sit beside me and talk me though it. usenet funnies; posts showing up days late and out of order. MI5 at it again. Des Judith |
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Bee orchid ?
Jenny Thanks for the link, that's a good likeness, previously I
only had Keeble-Martin and the small pics didnt show very well the differences between two Spider, a Fly and the Bee orchid. Des it is the first time in 30y at this house ! Hmmm, mind u, I might have mown others down without realising :-!( It isnt exactly a striking thing till you get down on hands and knees ! We get good displays of a pyramid orchid each year, less so recently with the increased rabbit population that seem to like the emerging flower spikes It sounds a bit too random hit&miss to contemplate assisting its propagation ?? Pictures were taken with an old elcheapo webcam through a magnifying lens, hence the short focal depth. |
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:57:21 +0100, Sacha wrote:
I think weather conditions must make a big difference to whether these orchids flower or not. Same with the fields full of mushrooms that sometimes occur and often don't! Yes, we used to have lots of shaggycap and puffballs here, not seen any for three years, and I dont use any *cides neiver You're so lucky to have it there, though Yes, it is a treasure. and it might be worth marking the precise spot with a cane just so you can leave it un-mown next year! Yep, three markers in a triangle already there nearby, to avoid it being trampled on by any shortcutting postmen or absentminded half-blind mowers ! We also mark the pyramid orchids for same reason (but I begin to suspect that the rabbits have me sussed already and are treating the sticks as BigMac signposts !! ) There are seven seed pods on it, one wonders about harvesting (later) two or so of them for transport to more protected location ??? |
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"WaltA" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:57:21 +0100, Sacha wrote: I think weather conditions must make a big difference to whether these orchids flower or not. Same with the fields full of mushrooms that sometimes occur and often don't! Yes, we used to have lots of shaggycap and puffballs here, not seen any for three years, and I dont use any *cides neiver You're so lucky to have it there, though Yes, it is a treasure. and it might be worth marking the precise spot with a cane just so you can leave it un-mown next year! Yep, three markers in a triangle already there nearby, to avoid it being trampled on by any shortcutting postmen or absentminded half-blind mowers ! We also mark the pyramid orchids for same reason (but I begin to suspect that the rabbits have me sussed already and are treating the sticks as BigMac signposts !! ) There are seven seed pods on it, one wonders about harvesting (later) two or so of them for transport to more protected location ??? From what I can remember, most UK orchids take 3-10 years to flower and then die so once you see the flowers, those particular plants will not come back. Most of them do have recognisable leaves but you have to look carefully, to spot the pre-flowering ones, in order to pamper them. It sounds like you are already doing well in encouraging pyramidal orchids so, at a wild guess, just keep doing what you are doing :-). Just leave them to it would be my guess. When they do set seed, they produce vast quantities of very very minutes seeds which take ages to germinate and develop and require very precise conditions and availability of mycorrhizal fungi so they are notoriously difficult to grow like conventional plants even though some of the march orchids (Dactylorrhiza spp.) do seem to be used in borders and even look very spectacular. Des |
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"Des Higgins" wrote in message ... "WaltA" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:57:21 +0100, Sacha wrote: I think weather conditions must make a big difference to whether these orchids flower or not. Same with the fields full of mushrooms that sometimes occur and often don't! Yes, we used to have lots of shaggycap and puffballs here, not seen any for three years, and I dont use any *cides neiver You're so lucky to have it there, though Yes, it is a treasure. and it might be worth marking the precise spot with a cane just so you can leave it un-mown next year! Yep, three markers in a triangle already there nearby, to avoid it being trampled on by any shortcutting postmen or absentminded half-blind mowers ! We also mark the pyramid orchids for same reason (but I begin to suspect that the rabbits have me sussed already and are treating the sticks as BigMac signposts !! ) There are seven seed pods on it, one wonders about harvesting (later) two or so of them for transport to more protected location ??? From what I can remember, most UK orchids take 3-10 years to flower and then die so once you see the flowers, those particular plants will not come back. Most of them do have recognisable leaves but you have to look carefully, to spot the pre-flowering ones, in order to pamper them. It sounds like you are already doing well in encouraging pyramidal orchids so, at a wild guess, just keep doing what you are doing :-). Just leave them to it would be my guess. When they do set seed, they produce vast quantities of very very minutes seeds which take ages to germinate and develop and require very precise conditions and availability of mycorrhizal fungi so they are notoriously difficult to grow like conventional plants even though some of the march that should be marsh. orchids (Dactylorrhiza spp.) do seem to be used in borders and even look very spectacular. Des |
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In message , Des Higgins
writes "WaltA" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:57:21 +0100, Sacha wrote: I think weather conditions must make a big difference to whether these orchids flower or not. Same with the fields full of mushrooms that sometimes occur and often don't! Yes, we used to have lots of shaggycap and puffballs here, not seen any for three years, and I dont use any *cides neiver You're so lucky to have it there, though Yes, it is a treasure. and it might be worth marking the precise spot with a cane just so you can leave it un-mown next year! Yep, three markers in a triangle already there nearby, to avoid it being trampled on by any shortcutting postmen or absentminded half-blind mowers ! We also mark the pyramid orchids for same reason (but I begin to suspect that the rabbits have me sussed already and are treating the sticks as BigMac signposts !! ) There are seven seed pods on it, one wonders about harvesting (later) two or so of them for transport to more protected location ??? From what I can remember, most UK orchids take 3-10 years to flower and then die so once you see the flowers, those particular plants will not come back. Most of them do have recognisable leaves but you have to look carefully, to spot the pre-flowering ones, in order to pamper them. It sounds like you are already doing well in encouraging pyramidal orchids so, at a wild guess, just keep doing what you are doing :-). Just leave them to it would be my guess. When they do set seed, they produce vast quantities of very very minutes seeds which take ages to germinate and develop and require very precise conditions and availability of mycorrhizal fungi so they are notoriously difficult to grow like conventional plants even though some of the march orchids (Dactylorrhiza spp.) do seem to be used in borders and even look very spectacular. We found a Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) in our lawn last summer, waited until had finished flowering, dug it up and put it in a pot for a while before replanting it a newly created area of wildflower plants in the early spring and it has produced a really splendid flower spike as can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/rbel1/image/82448413/large A neighbour who is about to move and has a wonderfully neglected garden invited us to take any wildflower plants we wanted and we found, amongst other things, a Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) in her lawn which has now been 'rescued'. This is an unexpected orchid as we are not on calcareous soil and, as far as I am aware, it is not that common in the south west. -- Robert |
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