The mild winter and warm spring this year have provided us with a bumper crop fp our orchids.
This year there were 21 Bee Orchids at Radipole and a Lodmoor record of 11. Our last bumper crop was 32 Bee Orchids, which occurred in 2009.
Common Spotted Orchids have done very well this year over on Lodmoor where a record 83 were counted on the path near the viewing shelter. The previous record was 49 in 2010. At Radipole, 2 were found on the Buddleia Loop
There was also a new record count for the Pyramidal Orchids with 19 counted on the path to the North Hide. The previous record was 12 in 2009. A small group of 3 Pyramidals were also found at Lodmoor for the first time this year.
This year the count for Southern March Orchids around Radipole was 50. The last bumper year was 170 orchids counted in 2009.
Great to see our Orchid population on the increase and thanks very much for gracing your blog with the photo's. It would seem our much maligned weather this year has been beneficial for these beautifully exotic flowers at least.
Seize the day!