Kate McLoughlin
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 6 Jul
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One of Ireland's commonest orchids and everybody sees these because they spring up anywhere that the ground is limey and sunny and well-drained.
The common spotted orchid.
Yeah.
See the spots on the leaves?
In fact, they don't always have spots.
And this species is quite variable.
Sometimes they're white or purple and often this pinky or lilac-y colour.
But it's very common.
But it's great to have all four of them so near.
Within such a short distance of each other.
That is true, but then we shouldn't only be distracted by the orchids.
They're spectacular and they're beautiful, but they wouldn't be here if they weren't part of a web of very complex diversity that is both underground and above ground regarding what pollinates them, what their surroundings are.
They won't grow in bare earth, for instance.
They won't grow in your flowerbed.
And they certainly don't like to be disturbed.
Absolutely not.
It's no use picking one up and thinking you'll grow it in your garden.
You won't.
It'll die.
Because they need fungus.
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