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…
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…
I have had lots of queries from people asking when they should come up to see the orchids so I took a day off and…
Popped up today to check the progress of the orchids … and the answer to that question is – “very, very late”. I am estimating…
A few days ago I popped up to walk around the site and was pleasantly surprised to see that all of the Pasques were flowering…