Thirty six Autumn Lady's tresses orchids were observed on Wolstonbury Hill yesterday. See the route at https://out.ac/IViFXZ , a two and a quarter miles circular walk.
Autumn Lady's tresses and Autumn gentian near the west-facing bridleway.
Autumn Lady's tresses and Autumn gentian near west facing bridleway on Wolstonbury Hill, West Sussex, UK. 26th August 2024
Thirty six Autumn Lady's tresses orchids were observed on Wolstonbury Hill yesterday. See the route at https://out.ac/IViFXZ , a two and a quarter miles circular walk.
On a walk to find the County flower of Sussex, many species of plants and insects were found including Dodder, a parasite feeding on the hemi-parasitic Eyebright. Dodders lack roots and leaves, and also lack chlorophyll, the green pigment found in most plants. Dodders have slender, yellow-orange stems that cover infected plants in a spreading, tangled, mass. This Dodder plant has white flowers in July 2024.
See the route walked at https://out.ac/IVGtSa
The RSPB have mown and opened a "Wetland Discovery Trail" and uneven path with open water across the brooks. It is superb with excellent information boards for many plants.