Thursday 7 July 2016

THE BEE ORCHIDS OF PRESTON DOCK.

A boat left Charlestown in Cornwall every week loaded with a cargo of china clay destined for Preston Dock.The cargo was unloaded and stored on the keyside at the south side of the dock and the chalk and limestone minerals from the clay was washed into the surrounding land.
   As regeneration took place flats were built and the land was landscaped and the conditions were perfect for the Bee Orchid to grow.I visited in mid May to photograph the Orchid and have posted a couple of images below.




2 comments:

Pete Woodruff said...

I had no idea of this Martin....Brilliant flower, brilliant images.

Kind Regards

Pete.

Brian Rafferty said...

Martin.Very interesting information re the Preston Dock bee orchids.Your images are of course excellent in capturing the beauty of these lovely orchids.

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