Comments for Mark's Wildlife Blog http://www.markswildlife.com/blog The wildlife antics and photos of Mark Rossell Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:09:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Holy Grail of Orchids by Ralph Wilson http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1191&cpage=1#comment-231 Ralph Wilson Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:09:56 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1191#comment-231 RW 18th August 2011. Robert. If you ring 01229 462855 1st week of May. Speak with Pete or Neil. They are the National Trust Wardens at Sandscale Haws (Both extremely good lads) They will point you in the right direction and if they are on site may take you to the Coralroots. Best of Luck RW RW 18th August 2011.

Robert. If you ring 01229 462855 1st week of May. Speak with Pete or Neil. They are the National Trust Wardens at Sandscale Haws (Both extremely good lads) They will point you in the right direction and if they are on site may take you to the Coralroots. Best of Luck RW

]]> Comment on White Bee Orchid by Mark http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1311&cpage=1#comment-222 Mark Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:05:19 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1311#comment-222 Bee orchids are probably the most widespread of all the Orchid family and they do turn up in some unusual places, they are also my second favourite. Some great & weird photos on your flicker site David Bee orchids are probably the most widespread of all the Orchid family and they do turn up in some unusual places, they are also my second favourite.
Some great & weird photos on your flicker site David

]]> Comment on White Bee Orchid by Dave Perrins http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1311&cpage=1#comment-221 Dave Perrins Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:18:05 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1311#comment-221 Found a solitary Bee Orchid in Ellistown growing on brick works waste near quarry edge. Posted on my Flickr photostream...www.flickr.com/photos/worcslad if you fancy a look! Great site, I'll revisit! Found a solitary Bee Orchid in Ellistown growing on brick works waste near quarry edge. Posted on my Flickr photostream…www.flickr.com/photos/worcslad if you fancy a look!
Great site, I’ll revisit!

]]> Comment on Nearly a new Orchid?? by Mark http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1260&cpage=1#comment-218 Mark Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:11:46 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1260#comment-218 Thanks Dave for spotting this gross mistake :-) Thanks Dave for spotting this gross mistake :-)

]]> Comment on Nearly a new Orchid?? by David Gray http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1260&cpage=1#comment-217 David Gray Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:40:53 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1260#comment-217 Hi Mark,the left hand orchid is not a fragrant orchid, it's probably a Common spotted x Northern Marsh hybrid! Hope this helps? Dave. Hi Mark,the left hand orchid is not a fragrant orchid, it’s probably a Common spotted x Northern Marsh hybrid!
Hope this helps?
Dave.

]]> Comment on Disappointment by Mark http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1239&cpage=1#comment-216 Mark Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:16:07 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1239#comment-216 Your welcome Alison There are more photos to put on my website when I get round to editing them. Your welcome Alison
There are more photos to put on my website when I get round to editing them.

]]> Comment on Fen Orchid by Mark http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1269&cpage=1#comment-215 Mark Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:56:01 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-215 I hope we manage to find this one after last week’s disaster in Cumbria; it was a long way to go and get disappointed. :-( Mark I hope we manage to find this one after last week’s disaster in Cumbria; it was a long way to go and get disappointed. :-(

Mark

]]> Comment on Fen Orchid by Alison R http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1269&cpage=1#comment-214 Alison R Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:26:08 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-214 I saw the fen orchid 28th June 1991 at Kenfig Dunes.my notes say it is tiny, the complete plant fits on a 10 pence piece. I wish you well.Alison I saw the fen orchid 28th June 1991 at Kenfig Dunes.my notes say it is tiny, the complete plant fits on a 10 pence piece. I wish you well.Alison

]]> Comment on Disappointment by Alison R http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1239&cpage=1#comment-213 Alison R Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:25:41 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1239#comment-213 Thank you for publishing your photographs Thank you for publishing your photographs

]]> Comment on Holy Grail of Orchids by robert freeman http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1191&cpage=1#comment-203 robert freeman Sun, 22 May 2011 08:20:40 +0000 http://www.markswildlife.com/blog/?p=1191#comment-203 read with interest your fine of the coralroot orchid at sandscale haws, very much like to see these and photograph them ourselves, this will be the closest site to us as we are from northants. we had been contemplating going up to lindisfarne for these, can you update any info regarding these orchids at sandscale and forward os grid ref nos where you found them please. Thanks in advance. Robert Freeman read with interest your fine of the coralroot orchid at sandscale haws, very much like to see these and photograph them ourselves, this will be the closest site to us as we are from northants. we had been contemplating going up to lindisfarne for these, can you update any info regarding these orchids at sandscale and forward os grid ref nos where you found them please. Thanks in advance. Robert Freeman

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