Showing posts with label Northern Marsh Orchid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northern Marsh Orchid. Show all posts

Friday, June 9, 2023

It has been a good week for orchids !

 



One of our local reserves has a protected roadside verge along it and this year's twayblade is the best ever, it is covered in spikes and looks fantastic.




Southern Marsh Orchids


Our local Pyramidal are just starting to flower


Loose-flowered Orchid



Common Spotted Orchid







Common Broomrape



and some lovely Bee Orchids

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Our Scotland holiday on the Ardnamurchan peninsula



Our home for the next week, in a beautiful woodland setting with a garden full of mammals and birds, perfect! 

A few Northern Marsh Orchids sprung up in the lawn 



These two cheeky chappy roe deer lived in the garden, grazing outside the kitchen window and mopping up all the spilt bird seed.  

The river at Strontian 




These have got to be some of the best views in the whole world







We have just had a fabulous week on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, staying in a lovely wooden lodge that we know well. A brilliant week with a white-tailed sea eagle, 3 golden eagles and the best views of pine marten ever. Couple this with the most stunning scenery, a new UK bird and you will know that we have had the perfect week !