A couple of quick trips out this week to see some local(ish) orchids. The
Early Purple Orchids are putting on a fine display amongst the
Bluebells in Ashwellthorpe Wood with plenty of colour variation. Try as I might I couldn't find a white one like last year though! While wandering these lovely woods I also encountered a
Hairy-footed Flower Bee (a new one for me) while there was also
Garden Bumblebee, a few
Red-tailed Bumblebees and
Green-veined White, Speckled Wood and
Orange Tip.
A few days ago I got a tip off about a Suffolk site for
Man Orchid so today saw me there. Very pleasingly there were at least 40 spikes and some really robust ones too. I'd not seen this species for a number of years and only once before in East Anglia.
Early Purple Orchid
Early Purple Orchid
Early Purple Orchid
Hairy-footed Flower Bee
Garden Bumblebee
Green-veined White
Man Orchid
Man Orchid
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