Yesterday was a big day for recording in Huntingdonshire (VC31) with the surprise of the year, our first record of Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum). Admittedly its not been a vintage spring for botanical recording, but what a way to rectify this.
To some extent its not too surprising given recent range extension elsewhere, but even so. Huntingdonshire! Of course, I would be foolish to (so don't) post precise locations online.There are still plenty of idiots out there who hear the word orchid and reach for the trowel. But for those in the know, its a real treat.
Thanks to Barry Dickerson for a photograph. The plant was first found by Rosie Surridge, and I was first informed of the find by Simon Morley.
I am the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) Vice-County Recorder for Huntingdonshire (VC31) and Mid-West Yorkshire (VC64). I've set-up this botany blog to more readily share news on recent wildflower discoveries made by myself and others, to encourage wider recording, and as a way to challenge myself to take more photographs of the plants I find. See the BSBI website for more information on the work of the society and the diverse range of botany projects currently in progress.
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