This year the Pasque Flowers have been very good – I took these photos on the 12th April. I am writing this on the 26th…
I have just got back from a lovely morning up on Hartslock where I can confirm that the orchid flowering season is definitely over. All of the Lady,…
Plenty of visitors came up to see the orchids this weekend, despite the wind & rain. I counted around 140-150 hybrids in full flower plus 1…
I went up to have a look at the slope today, after having been away last weekend. I have to say the patch of hybrids was looking…
This year the Spring feels very normal, with things appearing at about the right times and no big surprises. We have been finding about the…
Today’s work party really felt like the first proper day of Spring with 17C and glorious sun. Four species of butterfly were seen on the…
The Monkey orchids are looking great with plenty in flower on the western face of the slope. The southern side is cordoned off to protect…
This weekend at last things seem to be moving! Lady orchids & hybrids are flowering well and the first Monkey orchids are starting to open…
Today was very busy with lots of visitors choosing to come up and see the hybrids but while showing a party of botanists around I…
Popped up to the reserve on Saturday morning but the cloud soon rolled in and the chilly wind kept my coat buttoned up. The hybrids…