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gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Tue May 05, 20 9:24 pm Post subject: Plant I D please
Looks cherry like but the sprays of flowers don't...

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Tue May 05, 20 11:50 pm Post subject:
i know it but can not name it.

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Tue May 05, 20 11:53 pm Post subject:
If the flower spikes droop as they get older it could be Bird Cherry (Prunus padus). I guess it must be related, at least. Henry

Shane

Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 3467
Location: Doha. Is hot.

Posted: Wed May 06, 20 4:50 am Post subject:
iNaturalists suggests bird cherry or black cherry - flowers look more like black cherry from the pictures on the app.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16004

Posted: Wed May 06, 20 6:52 am Post subject:
I would say bird cherry. Not come across black cherry.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 20 9:19 pm Post subject:
The bird cherries on Hannahston reserve here have the same infestation as previous years

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 20 9:20 pm Post subject:
In our front lawn..

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
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Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 20 10:53 pm Post subject:

gz wrote:

The bird cherries on Hannahston reserve here have the same infestation as previous years

That'll be the Bird Cherry Ermine Moth, I expect.

Henry

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 20 6:32 am Post subject:
moth of some sort, buzzy is probably correct the plant looks like an orchid but i am not expert on them.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 20 7:21 am Post subject:
For the orchids, the top one could be greater butterfly orchid and the lower one pyramid orchid. Not absolutely positive, but worth consulting plant ID on line or in a book and see if they fit.

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 20 9:35 am Post subject:
I agree with MR for Greater Butterfly Orchid for the top pictures - a brilliant thing to have on your lawn. Not ready to name the lower orchid!. Henry

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8962
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 20 11:47 am Post subject:
Thankyou! They are fortunately in the bit of lawn I want as Meadow

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 20 8:13 am Post subject:
That is thoughtful of them. Usually they come up in the bit you want as something else.

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