Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 15, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

We used to have a fair number of Orchis mascula but the two I spotted this month are the first I’ve seen since 2024. Not sure what’s caused the decline, maybe climate change or over-grazing by plentiful deer.

Picture taken May 4.

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 3, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Orchis mascula.

Picture taken April 17.

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 15, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Worst year for Orchis mascula I’ve ever seen, very few in the wood.

Picture taken April 26.

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 27, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Orchis mascula pushing through the leaf mould.

Picture taken March 15.

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Early Purple Orchid or “Blue butcher” #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 22, 2022 in 2022, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

“Blue butcher” may have originated from the dark spots on the leaves resembling blood.

Orchis mascula.

Picture taken April 18.

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 18, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Won’t be long before Orchis mascula flowers.

Picture taken March 22.

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 26, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Orchis mascula.

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 25, 2020 in 2020, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 3, 2019 in 2019, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, May, Spring | 2 comments

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Ramsons and Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 15, 2019 in 2019, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, May, Ramsons, Spring | 0 comments

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 8, 2019 in 2019, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 9, 2018 in 2018, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

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