A return to a patch Orchid site, followed by a couple of walks on the Patch.
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Ophrys x sommieri (Ophrys bombyliflora x Ophrys tenthredinifera). |
I started the day by begining the clean up at a friends house but in the afternoon decided to go back to a localish spot where I had seen a strange looking Orchid spike in amongst hundreds of spikes of
Bumble-bee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) which was not in flower on my last visit but I suspected it was
Ophrys x
sommieri (Ophrys bombyliflora x Ophrys tenthredinifera) and today I was able to confirm it was this Hybrid. |
Ophrys x sommieri (Ophrys bombyliflora x Ophrys tenthredinifera). |
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Bumble-bee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora). |
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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera). |
In the same area I also had spikes of Sawfly (Ophrys tenthredinifera),
Yellow Bee (Ophrys lutea),
Mirror (Ophrys speculum),
Dark Spider (Ophrys incubacea) and Fan-lipped Orchid (
Anacamptis collina).
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Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum). |
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Yellow Bee Orchid (Ophrys lutea). |
As I walked around I also recorded
Cloven Petalled Campion (Silene colorata), Field Marigold (Calendula arvensis),
Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule), Mallow-leaved Storksbill (Erodium malacoides), Wild Grape Hyacinth (
Muscari neglectum) and Tassel Hyacinth (Leopoldia comosa), Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Wild Clary (Salvia verbenaca) and
White Rockrose (Helianthemum apenninum). |
Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea). |
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Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea). |
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Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea). |
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Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea). |
Birds included Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus),
Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor),
Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus),
Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala),
Great Spotted Cuckoo (Crialo Europeo / Clamator gladarius),
Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra) and
Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica).
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Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca / foresteri). |
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Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca / foresteri). |
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Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca / foresteri). |
I drove back to the local patch picking up a good number of
Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca / foresteri) spikes on the roadside as well as a few more
Dark-spiders, I parked at the Walnut Trees on the fields and then walked along the Lucerne Fields right up to the dammed point.
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Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator). |
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Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator). |
On the way I had the first pair of
Montagu's Harriers (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) on the fields for the year, Water Pipit (Bisbita Alpino / Anthus spinoletta), Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), Sedge Warbler (Carricerin Común / Acrocephalus schoenobaenus), Iberian Magpie (Rabilargo / Cyanopica cooki),
Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón Común / Lanius senator),
Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Green Sandpiper (Andarrios Grande / Tringa ochropus),
Willow Warbler (Mosquitero Musical / Phylloscopus trochillus) and the
Iberian Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Ibérico / Phylloscopus brehmii) which had been here yesterday was still singing from the trees but nearer the dam.
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Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita). |
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Corn Bunting (Triguero / Emberiza calandra). |
I returned to the car and drove passed the house and went out to the Olive Groves near the house looking for butterflies but after the resent weather I was not surprised they were thin on the ground, however I did see
Common / Southern Blue (Polyommatus icarus / celina) x3,
Southern Brown Argus (Aricia cramera) x2,
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) x9,
Large White (Pieris brassicae) x2, Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) x6 and
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) x2.
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Common / Southern Blue (Polyommatus icarus / celina). |
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Southern Brown Argus (Aricia cramera). |
Birds seen were
Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua),
Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto),
Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula),
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major) and
Red-legged Partridge (Perdiz Roja / Alectoris rufa).
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