Snippets of Wealth (Sun 5th May 2019) The Lots, GW Orchids, EP Orchids, Rock Rose,H. Vetch, Thrift

Sunday 5th May 2019 - Main Street, Burton In Kendal

2000hrs 4 birds present flying high above Memorial Hall

0830hrs Just 2 birds on view between Royal and Memorial

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It was a flying visit to The Lots at Silverdale and Jack Scout because we had friends with us so time was limited but it means another visit over the coming days. I did manage a sort of preview but I need to check out all the varieties and make ups......

The Lots, Silverdale - Green Winged Orchids

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Anacamptis morio (Green Winged Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

The Lots - Silverdale - Early Purple Orchids

Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

Orchis mascula var: albino (Early Purple Orchid var: albino) Click over to enlarge

Photo: The Lots, Silverdale 5th May 2019

I have only ever previously found one "albino" but today I found four all within a vicinity of some 30 metres radius

Hippocrepis comosa (Horseshoe Vetch) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Silverdale Cove 5th May 2019

Hippocrepis comosa (Horseshoe Vetch) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Silverdale Cove 5th May 2019

Armeria maritima (Thrift) Click over to enlarge)

Photo: Jack Scout/Jenny Browns Point - Silverdale

Helianthemum nummularium (Common Rock Rose) (Click over to enlarge)
Photo: Jack Scout, Silverdale on 5th May 2019
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