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Lizard orchid

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By Resi


Lizard orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)

getting on a bit but only a few around this year, whilst last year you practically fell over them.



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Lovely pic. A pity there are less around this year....

23 Jun, 2012

 

Wow!
Never seen one of those before.

24 Jun, 2012

 

Have you rescued any to your garden?

26 Jun, 2012

 

i meant to rescue some but as i have only seen the odd few here and there this year i didnt have the heart to take them out, maybe nxt year.

28 Jun, 2012

 

Awesome!

29 Jun, 2012

bik
Bik
 

hymantoglosum what?
One of the most beautiful terrestrial orchids (to my opininon) there are thousends of them in my place.
hymantoglosum caprinum.

1 Oct, 2012

 

hi Bik, it is a Himantoglossum, but not a caprinum, this is the Himantoglossum hircinum variety, they are greener and i think not quite so spectecular as yours.
i have never seen your variety yet, dont think they grow here.

1 Oct, 2012



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