tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608949564905689933.post7275093094437096819..comments2024-01-01T23:20:32.673+00:00Comments on Friends of Chorlton Meadows: Marsh OrchidsFriends of Chorlton Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447128364092047150noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608949564905689933.post-28825449470333773932009-06-12T20:54:08.342+01:002009-06-12T20:54:08.342+01:00Hi Polly,
Thanks for your comments on the blog. ...Hi Polly, <br /><br />Thanks for your comments on the blog. Welcome, and glad that you enjoy it. We certainly enjoy writing it. The thing about this medium is that when you've discovered something that is sooooo interesting that you could burst - well, you can communicate it! And if people also find it interesting, so much the better.<br />As for picking flowers ... well, it does tend to be a bit frowned upon these days - but, as you say, the 'licensed eco-vandals' mowed the area so we lost the orchids anyway. They are not, actually, all that rare - you've just got to know where to look at the right time of year. But always remember, if you pick a wild flower, it can't set seed - but I'm not going to get all moralistic - I bet the orchids looked great with the buttercups in that vase!Dave Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491002510173162102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608949564905689933.post-20073860765602051002009-06-12T10:00:33.079+01:002009-06-12T10:00:33.079+01:00they are beautiful. I picked a couple of these up ...they are beautiful. I picked a couple of these up by Hardy Farm while walking the dog the other day. I put them in a vase with some buttercups, they made a fine flower arrangement for cheapskates. Felt slightly guilty about it when I googled around and found out they were orchids - perhaps they were rare and I should have left them growing. The next day, the whole vast area had been mowed! I wish I'd made a bigger bouquet now... ah well. There are still some left on the other side of the path that I will leave well alone...<br /><br />Love your blog btw, just found it recently - a fascinating resource! Thanks for all the info!Pollynoreply@blogger.com