Comments for Hartslock http://hartslock.org.uk/blog news, views and photos from the warden... Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Hybrid Lady x Monkey orchids by Whatever the weather | Rowanleaf http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?page_id=99&cpage=1#comment-6420 Whatever the weather | Rowanleaf Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:42:44 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?page_id=99#comment-6420 [...] The Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) pictured in close-up above is one plant that gives Hartslock its botanical cachet. In 2002 a Lady orchid (Orchis purpurea) flowered at the site, and by 2006 the first Monkey-Lady hybrid Orchis simia x purpurea was seen in flower on the reserve. Now there is a thriving colony of 250+ hybrids alongside the existing Monkey orchids on the main orchid slope, and there has (and continues to be) lively debate about the pros and cons of hybridisation. My take on it is that ‘hybrid vigour’ (check out the sturdier-looking hybrid plant below) may well prove to be a healthy thing for the Monkey orchids long term… And that Mother Nature generally knows best and gets on with sorting things out, regardless of what opinions we puny humans may have. For more background info on the science behind the hybrids, check out Chris’s Hartslock website. [...] [...] The Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) pictured in close-up above is one plant that gives Hartslock its botanical cachet. In 2002 a Lady orchid (Orchis purpurea) flowered at the site, and by 2006 the first Monkey-Lady hybrid Orchis simia x purpurea was seen in flower on the reserve. Now there is a thriving colony of 250+ hybrids alongside the existing Monkey orchids on the main orchid slope, and there has (and continues to be) lively debate about the pros and cons of hybridisation. My take on it is that ‘hybrid vigour’ (check out the sturdier-looking hybrid plant below) may well prove to be a healthy thing for the Monkey orchids long term… And that Mother Nature generally knows best and gets on with sorting things out, regardless of what opinions we puny humans may have. For more background info on the science behind the hybrids, check out Chris’s Hartslock website. [...]

]]> Comment on In Pursuit of the Ridiculous by Gera http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=642&cpage=1#comment-6068 Gera Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:36:38 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=642#comment-6068 Don't forget to ask them a record!!!! I want to hear all of it :) Don’t forget to ask them a record!!!! I want to hear all of it :)

]]> Comment on In Pursuit of the Ridiculous by ChrisR http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=642&cpage=1#comment-5929 ChrisR Mon, 21 May 2012 08:27:42 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=642#comment-5929 Hi Richard, I don't think an exact date has been fixed but Brett mentioned September (or thereabouts) :) Hi Richard, I don’t think an exact date has been fixed but Brett mentioned September (or thereabouts) :)

]]> Comment on In Pursuit of the Ridiculous by Richard http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=642&cpage=1#comment-5928 Richard Mon, 21 May 2012 06:49:17 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=642#comment-5928 Do you know when the programme will be broadcast? Do you know when the programme will be broadcast?

]]> Comment on Orchid mapping 2009 by John Shepherd http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-1237 John Shepherd Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:49:40 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=26#comment-1237 Delighted to see the work thats being done and very much looking forward to visting the area in the Orchid flowering season. John Shepherd Member Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Delighted to see the work thats being done and very much looking forward to visting the area in the Orchid flowering season.

John Shepherd
Member Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

]]> Comment on Painted Lady day by pigeon http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=233&cpage=1#comment-33 pigeon Mon, 25 May 2009 20:45:28 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=233#comment-33 uughhhhrrrrrrr ughhhrrrrrrrrr uughhhhrrrrrrr ughhhrrrrrrrrr

]]> Comment on Welcome by Leif Bersweden http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=14&cpage=1#comment-17 Leif Bersweden Tue, 12 May 2009 20:34:33 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-17 Very very good website and extremely useful too :) thanks for all your help :) Leif Very very good website and extremely useful too :) thanks for all your help :)

Leif

]]> Comment on Colony stats update by Baldric http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-9 Baldric Mon, 04 May 2009 13:54:08 +0000 http://hartslock.org.uk/blog/?p=160#comment-9 The expansion of the colony is excellent news, a testiment to all the hard work by all the volunteers The expansion of the colony is excellent news, a testiment to all the hard work by all the volunteers

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