Frog Orchids @ Morgan's Hill (OH165)

A visit to Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's SSSI reserve at Morgan's Hill where the limestone grassland base offers up a magnificent display of Summer orchids and, in particular, one of the country's finest collection of Frog Orchids.
Date: 13th June 2024
Featured Orchids: Frog Orchid, Lesser Butterfly Orchid, Chalk Fragrant Orchid, Common Spotted Orchid, Common Twayblade
Wild British Orchids, Wild UK Orchids, Wild Orchids, Wiltshire, Morgan's Hill, Frog Orchid, Lesser Butterfly Orchid, Chalk Fragrant Orchid, Common Spotted Orchid, Common Twayblade, Hybrids

[@naturespoetry_sofia]

Fantastic place and beautiful wild orchids there! Nice to know their names. Great to see from your walk. Beautiful video!

[@jaytee7889]

Those Frog hybrids are absolutely beautiful.

[@OrchidHunter]

They are!

[@alansparrow6396]

got a few fly orchids if you look in the right place to

[@OrchidHunter]

Its a much bigger site than I realised when I visited last year. Even with detailed instructions, it took me 40 minutes to find the hybrids ! Not surprised it has Fly Orchids, it looks right for them !

[@newbotany]

Superb video. Interesting that all the orchids you've filmed this year seem to be growing in close association with the semi-parasitic Yellow Rattle... coincidence?

[@OrchidHunter]

No idea - that one is well above my head !

[@newbotany]

@@OrchidHunter My thought was the Rattle is keeping the grass short, allowing more light to the orchids, but that's just a guess!