Understanding UK Wild Orchids ...... where to start ! (OH170)

A beginners guide to understanding where you might start if you want to step into the fascinating and wonderful world of understanding and identifying UK wild orchids.
Britain's Orchids (Britain's Wildlife): A Field Guide to the Orchids of Great Britain and Ireland
www.amazon.co.uk/Britains-Orc...
Orchids of Britain and Ireland: A Field and Site Guide
www.amazon.co.uk/Orchids-Brit...

[@glendipple]

excellent...look forward to the next video...a lot of people will benefit from these...

[@bearhustler]

Fantastic, this a great idea.

[@alisonalcock5218]

Thank you, that was really interesting and useful. Can't wait to see your orchid videos

[@user-TonyUK]

I started taking Orchid photographs on my weekly nature walks over ten years ago and not knowing what they were I sent copies to Kew Gardens to get them identified. They soon identified the Lesser Spotted Orchids of Great Brittian, Pyramid Orchids, Ball Orchids, Little Horned Orchids and Bee Orchids. That kept me intersted enough to look for them as I progressed over the fields and woodland the Local Farm Owner agreed I could walk and photograph the local wildlife, from Muntjac Deer to birds of prey. He was very surprised a month later when I had some of my photographs printed out and framed and accepted tham as a Gift from me for his permission to walk his Farm fields and woodlands. Now retired and suffering restriction on walking I now spend most of my day watching KZbin videos like this one. Tony in Essex.

[@OrchidHunter]

If that was in the UK Tony then Kew Gardens must have been confused as half of those orchids don't exist in the UK, if they exist at all ! I presume the "Lesser Spotted Orchid" was a Common Spotted Orchid, the "Pyramid Orchid" presumably a Pyramidal Orchid, never heard of a "Ball Orchid" nor a "Little Horned Orchid". You sure it was Kew Gardens ?!!!

[@jestaserialkilla]

Sound advice! I’m ashamed to say ‘britains orchids’ has been sat in my Amazon basket for 2 years now and I’ve been into orchids since childhood, either I’m tight fisted or forgetful, not sure what’s worse!

[@OrchidHunter]

Probably not convinced about its value to your interest ...... all I can say is that it is genuinely worth the money and will pay you back over the years ahead !

[@jestaserialkilla]

@@OrchidHunter i think you’re right, thankfully you’re video has convinced me otherwise! :)