Roadside nature Reserves are such important little havens. Someone ought to produce a book on them … now there’s a thought.
Last week I went back to my old stomping grounds to see the regular Early Purple Orchids flowering along the country lanes. I didn’t quite get the spike count to a full ton … but 91 isn’t bad. Such a beautiful orchid holding so many promises of spring.
Early Purple Orchids were getting ready to burst the other week. They weren’t quite in their prime … yet. Although by now they will be. These beautiful flowers are fore bringers of all our Orchids.
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Some corking Early Purple Orchids this year. These spikes were sitting proud of the grass on the roadside in North Norfolk. Such a lovely orchid that doesn’t seem to mind the late frosts.
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Thanks to a friend Tony, I managed to photograph some lovely Early Purple Orchids on the roadside locally the other week. These thick stemmed spikes have managed to survive the re-surfacing of the lane and passing traffic to give a glorious display.
Letter From Norfolk 