An unusual variety of Bee Orchid

A single spike of this unusual form of Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera var. belgarum) was discovered near the car park at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital.

Ian Senior

24.06.2019

Recent Sightings

Grass Vetchling

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grass pea — Grass Vetchling *Lathyrus nissoli* Photo: Jo Parmenter

We were thrilled to find the jewel-like flowers of Lathyrus nissolia near Acle- a new hectad record for the plant.

Purple-stem Cat's-tail

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grass — Purple-stem Cat's-tail *Phleum phleoides* Photo: Jo Parmenter

As modelled by Meg, a gloriously architectural Phleum phleoides at Shadwell Estate.

Dense Silky-bent

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We were excited to find Apera interrupta growing alongside a sandy track in our survey area on the Shadwell Estate. A ‘new’ plant for several of our group.

The eagle-eyed Mary continues to miss nothing - after we recorded plenty of Eyebrights Euphrasia spp. and Small scabious Scabiosa columbaria, she spotted the minute Basil Thyme Clinopodium acinos in grassland at the edge of a forestry plantation and earned 'P

Forked Catchfly

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Thrilled to find a large population of the non-native annual, Forked Catchfly Silene dichotoma, on the edge of a proposed development site on the edge of Thetford. Thanks to Bill & Carol Hawkins for the tip-off!