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| Lots of stonecrop on the airfield. |
I was struck this morning out on Chilton airfield how wonderful
the wild flowers look at present. The
current weather conditions are not particularly great for barbecues and the
like, but the sun and showers are clearly good for our flora.
Many thanks to Peter Clifford for these pictures of bee
orchids and stonecrop.
In common with other orchids, bee orchids have been in decline right across England in recent years. One reason is that people can’t resist their lovely flowers. These have a brown centre which looks like the body of a female bee, smells good, and is irresistible to male bees! The problem is that its single flower is the result of up to 8 years growth, and if it is picked the plant is unlikely to flower again.
In common with other orchids, bee orchids have been in decline right across England in recent years. One reason is that people can’t resist their lovely flowers. These have a brown centre which looks like the body of a female bee, smells good, and is irresistible to male bees! The problem is that its single flower is the result of up to 8 years growth, and if it is picked the plant is unlikely to flower again.
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