The Great Orchid Hunt

 

The first early purple orchid of 2017

Sometimes just going for a run isn’t enough and an excuse to go looking for one of Britain’s rare and gorgeous wild orchids gives me a reason for getting out of the door.  They don’t flower for long and some are so rare, the chance to see them is really special.   I wrote an article about my county’s orchids for a friend’s parish magazine, reproduced below. Just three more species to find this year.

Jim orchid article