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wild Orchid.????
herbgarden2
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My daughter recently when cutting her lawn discovered this flower growing. Thinking it could be a wild Orchid she left it to grow on. Has anyone any idea what it could be?
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Can't see a picture Herbgarden, but would love to. I'd love a wild Orchid in my garden
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
This is the flower, Hope the picture is clear enough to identify it There are more than one being saved in a small part of the lawn
That is beautiful Herbgarden2, my jealous meter has gone in to overload!
Hi Herbgarden. I've just googled wild orchids uk and found this. I think your orchid is a sawfly orphys and loved by bees, see link below
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2012/july/bumper-year-for-bee-orchids-share-your-sightings112860.html
Bee orchid Ophrys aperifer
Fantastic that she left it to grow - hopefully it will spread - it needs grassland with no fertiliser on it, so you daughter has the perfect excuse not to apply Weed & Feed etc - she has a Wildlife Lawn - it would be great if she could notify her local Wildlife Trust
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/ They keep records of such things
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.