tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post979237237811808469..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: Bee orchidsFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-62517181167347198612017-06-15T15:30:16.332+01:002017-06-15T15:30:16.332+01:00Joanna, I think we all felt quite privileged to se...Joanna, I think we all felt quite privileged to see them. The fact that there are so few seems to make them more special.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-16349905849863451992017-06-15T07:33:19.805+01:002017-06-15T07:33:19.805+01:00How incredibly beautiful they are, Frances.How incredibly beautiful they are, Frances.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-13638018071774540452017-06-14T11:55:06.791+01:002017-06-14T11:55:06.791+01:00It's always a good year here, Patsy. We're...It's always a good year here, Patsy. We're very lucky.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-54242843425213793292017-06-14T08:56:19.373+01:002017-06-14T08:56:19.373+01:00Lovely flowers.
It seems to be a good year for wi...Lovely flowers.<br /><br />It seems to be a good year for wild orchids.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-27557925439272224652017-06-13T10:04:05.941+01:002017-06-13T10:04:05.941+01:00Graham, I think they like the chalky soil here. Al...Graham, I think they like the chalky soil here. Also, the land hasn't been cultivated for centuries, if ever, and I'm, sure that helps.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-56588282398238320592017-06-13T10:03:00.107+01:002017-06-13T10:03:00.107+01:00Maggie, they're strangely beautiful. There'...Maggie, they're strangely beautiful. There's something very special about all wild orchids, but these are my favourites.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-15530394655723227922017-06-13T10:01:09.166+01:002017-06-13T10:01:09.166+01:00Meike, in the UK the picking of any wild flowers i...Meike, in the UK the picking of any wild flowers is forbidden as they are all becoming so scarce, thanks to herbicides etc.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-44742343594369581772017-06-12T20:24:02.733+01:002017-06-12T20:24:02.733+01:00I don't think that I have ever seen a be orchi...I don't think that I have ever seen a be orchid. They are rather fascinating.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-5497101666047190152017-06-12T20:10:07.839+01:002017-06-12T20:10:07.839+01:00I can see why they are called bee orchids. Never h...I can see why they are called bee orchids. Never heard of them before. Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-25575083850439420472017-06-12T18:40:25.729+01:002017-06-12T18:40:25.729+01:00They are fascinating indeed, such delicate and rar...They are fascinating indeed, such delicate and rare beauties!<br />I am not entirely sure, but it could be that these are the ones we call Frauenschuh (Ladies' Shoes) in German. Here, they are listed as endangered, and people are not allowed to pick them.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com