ada Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Spurred on by Jaicens efforts on locating wild plants locally,i thought i'd give it a try. First i followed his lead on a local bog at Bradfield.I must say i was surprised by the number of plants we found,there were hundreds!!! none were in flower or showing any flower spikes. So with our first success we went on a hunch i had to another area first we only found the wildlife then plants were very few in number but they were there with finally the real surprise!!!!! pings in the wild less than 5 miles from my front door,i'd never have guessed that. A really good day exploring. ada 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Can you PM me more specific location details, I'd love to see cp's growing in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 i can tell you next week at Mikes. ada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Well done Ada, can you pm me details of where you found the pings??? I suspect I know where they are, but I haven't found any yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Excellent find Ada, there used to be an area fairly near me where there were sundews. I haven't been there for years but I must take a visit soon. Was the area you visited in a nature park or offered some kind of protection, or was it just open land?. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 P.s those first two photos look like something straight of an exhibition display!. Proper lush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Krelbourn Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Amazing Ada, I can't believe you found these so close to our front doors, you have inspired me to have a hunt next time I'm out in the Peaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Excellent find Ada, there used to be an area fairly near me where there were sundews. I haven't been there for years but I must take a visit soon. Was the area you visited in a nature park or offered some kind of protection, or was it just open land?. Cheers Chris Chris,they are on farmland on the moors with woodland close by which is grazed by sheep and cattle.The bog itself is protected by walls and fencing to stop anything getting in but totally wild, just a natural seepage area. ada Edited June 21, 2015 by ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Amazing Ada, I can't believe you found these so close to our front doors, you have inspired me to have a hunt next time I'm out in the Peaks Neither could i,i knew they where there somewhere but two site on my first attempt, with pings too.Beginners luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Really cool stuff ada, well done , are you going to revisist to try and catch some flowers, so is that p. vulgaris and a spotted meadow orchid? Edited June 21, 2015 by corky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 I spent some time in the meadow searching for the pings today. I did find them, but only the same three ada found, so I'm not hopeful for the future health. The bog seems to have some oily seepage from up high, which could be contributing to the loss of cps. There are a fair few scattered d.rotundifolia colonies, some of which had some unopened flower buds so I will hopefully see them flowering soon. The pings had no flower stalks, they are about 45mm across so I guess they're vulgaris. I'm sure we'll both revisit the area over the summer, so expect more photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel G Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Might have to check these two sites out. Only a short drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) There's nothing better than finding CPs (and Orchids too of course!) in the wild. Those Dactylorhiza maculata (Heath Spotted Orchid) are really nice too. I'm lucky to have many Dactylorhizas (mix of D.fuchsii, D.purpurella & D.maculata, and various hybrids and back-crosses between these) growing wild on my own land here in West Wales! I'll have to go hunting for Sundews, Bladderworts, Butterworts & Orchids again soon! Oops... but I forgot to add: Thanks for the excellent pics Ada - a very nice find so close to home! I expect that D.rotundifolia occurs within 10 miles radius of me, but I have to travel further afield (35 miles) to see all 3 in one place. But you can't beat the good old Round-Leaved Sundew as a CP! And it's always a thrill to see them, and pics of them, growing in the wild. Good luck in your and Jaicen and Daniel's search of your local patch. Edited June 21, 2015 by AdamH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Oops... but I forgot to say, thanks for the excellent pics Ada - a very nice find so close to home! I expect that D.rotundifolia occurs within 10 miles radius of me, but I have to travel further afield (35 miles) to see all 3 in one place. But you can't beat the good old Round-Leaved Sundew as a CP! Good luck in your and Jaicen and Daniel's search of your local patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Went back today for a look.There were actually six pings and the d.rotundiflora were forming their flower spikes,still a week or so away from flowering though. Many more orchids were flowering this time,we had a hunt for more locations on the moor higher up but despite ideal habitat i didn't find any more yet,maybe next time. ada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 can you PM me the location please Ada, I forgot to ask last week at Mikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Just an update, I went back to find the pings again today, but it looks like they are gone. The area has been heavily grazed and trampled by cows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argo88 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Don't worry: if the roots are still in the earth, they can reboarn (I've seen wild P. Alpina do it!)... Other thing: 3 weeks ago I went to montain and the pings have the first hibernacula... I hope some of Your pings were asleep and You've don't see them;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 i have been up a couple of time to the bog where the pings were. I have seen nothing all season,so i doubt they have formed hibernacula.I know they were allowing highland cattle to graze the area over autumn/winter last year. I saw lots of footprints early in the year when they should have been growing,so i'm thinking they have been either eaten or trampled. The orchids weren't as good this year either,so has the cow thing had an adverse effect? ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Yes, that was my thinking too. The cows have had a dramatic effect on the area, it's very much broken up the ground and there's a lot of dung so it's likely that this, combined with the grazing has eradicated most of the interesting plants. I didn't see any of the purple orchids, and found just a few small D. Rotundifolia. I'm not sure what the 'land management' were thinking to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 They were supposed to be putting the cattle on Loxley and wadsley common to get it back to more like heath land like it was when i was a kid. Its over grown with Birch trees,bracken and brambles now.They did poison the japanese knotweed but the dog walkers complained so the cattle got forgotten about. Looks like someone with very little knowledge had a brain wave and it backfired big style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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