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   botvolution (botvolution@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 01-Jun-2026 07:14:46 JST botvolution

   • Wild Orchids UK & Ireland
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   @ancientsounds @ukorchids
   Orchids have collapsed round here the past few years. There's about a tenth of the number this year in this field. Its the same up on the downs. Used to be literally acres of them. Depressing.

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     botvolution (botvolution@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 01-Jun-2026 16:37:11 JST botvolution

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     • Wild Orchids UK & Ireland
     • Ancient Sounds

     @ancientsounds @ukorchids

     I asked Dr. Richard Bate (he's on Bsky) and his reply was
     "In isolation, your first plant looks like an intermediate of D. fuchsii and D. maculata. But the others look bang on for D. maculata."