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aston clinton rag pits again

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http://www.bbowt.org.uk/reserves/aston-clinton-ragpits

Matt, Peter & Helen visited on 11th June 2015

Neottia ovata - Twayblade	Helianthemum nummularium	Dactylorhiza fuchsii - common spotted orchid	Platanthera chlorantha Greater butterfly Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant orchid	White dactylorhiza fuchsii - common spotted orchid	Polygala calcarea	Wild rose
Viburnum opulus - Guelder rose	Common spotted orchids	Convolvulus round a Guelder rose	Reseda lutea - Mignonette
Dactylorhiza fuchsii - common spotted orchid	Ox eye daisy and spider	Platanthera chlorantha Greater butterfly orchid	I did not take the right lens, all my pictures are taken on a 28 - 300 lens instead of a close-up one. Matt's pictures are a great deal better as you can see below
Bird's foot trefoil	Fairy flax - Linum cartharticum	Wild rose and pollen beetle	Spider on moon daisy

and again

we went back on the 12th on an overcast day

Platanthera chlorantha Greater butterfly orchid

Dactylorhiza fuchsii - spotted orchid

Spotted orchid

Greater butterfly orchid

Cephalanthera damasonium - white heleborine Rather tatty we were too late

Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant orchid

Neottia ovata - Twayblade detail

Fragrant orchid

Chickweed

Thistle heads

White common spotted orchid

Group of Greater butterfly orchids


Fairy flax - Linum cartharticum

Tapestry of flowers

Silene vulgaris - bladder campion

In bud below

White heleborine

Guelder rose

Bird's foot trefoil

Twayblade entwined

Swinecress - Coronopus squamatus or maybe a Thlaspi

Fairy flax

Bramble

Wild rose with glamour glow

Common spotted orchid

A more successful day than yesterday, though intensely hot as a thunderstorm was threatening, but fortunately it did not materialise.

We were told that there were more orchids at Dancers End. http://www.bbowt.org.uk/reserves/dancersend

Previous visit at: http://www.cullens.org.uk/1.Cullens_Rag-pits.htm