tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post8484417951629822831..comments2024-03-12T13:10:43.685+00:00Comments on Gower Wildlife: Green-winged Orchids at Lewes CastleBarry Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-11215562596417125922012-05-29T07:16:31.681+01:002012-05-29T07:16:31.681+01:00Thanks Gareth - if you can provide a rough count o...Thanks Gareth - if you can provide a rough count or estimate, date and grid ref I'd be very grateful as I have no records at all from there. I've also seen a few at Tears Point, but the BSBI monitoring site happens to be Lewes Castle. Early Purples seem to do better than Green-wingeds here but seem more frequent on the cliff ledges/slopes rather than the tops. Again any grid refs for these would be appreciatedBarry Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-50894485703359995962012-05-28T23:20:43.398+01:002012-05-28T23:20:43.398+01:00There is also a good colony of these on the clifft...There is also a good colony of these on the clifftop inside of the Knave, near Paviland (Also a good spot for Veronica spicata). This weekend I noticed an impressive display of Early Purples, Orchis mascula on the steep west slopes of Thurba Head, overlooking Mewslade - the best I have seen for a long time. Some groups of 20 or more spikes.<br />Gareth ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com