Travelling to Worthing today, for a birthday party. So what can i do on the way?
A Short-toed Eagle was found in Wareham Forest yesterday, so that would be the target. Sadly, while i was driving along the motorway, pager news was that it had flown away, and not been seen for a while. Plan B then....Holmfield Reserve, in Buckinghamshire. Not been there, but has been recommended to me, and supposed to be full of Orchids, including the rare Military Orchid. So thats the new aim.
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| Red Kite |
I got to the little car park/pull-in, parked the car, and got out to sort out my camera gear. I just happened to look up, and saw an adult Red Kite flying overhead.
Not a bad start, huh?
I got to the entrance gate to the reserve. "Its just a small grassy field" i thought. But, then a closer look over the gate revealed all the Orchids. All along one side of the field, there were loads of purple/pink Orchids. These turned out to be the Military Orchids.
I had a wander around the reserve first, finding lots of Common Twayblades in a shallow ditch, running down the middle of the field.
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| Common Twayblade |
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| Common Twayblade |
Then more Orchids....Fly, Greater Butterfly, White Helleborine (the flowers were not quite out fully), and of course the main target Military Orchid.....absolutely brilliant place. Will defo come back here, when i have more time!
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| Fly Orchid |
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| Fly Orchid |
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| Greater Butterfly Orchid |
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| White Helleborine |
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| Military Orchid |
Highly recommended site...will go a week or so earlier next time though. Military Orchids were just going over, but still well worth seeing.
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| Military Orchid |
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| Military Orchid |
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