Hammarbya paludosa - Bog orchid - Stirlingshire, 09/08/2003
Left: Hammarbya paludosa - Bog orchid - Stirlingshire, 25/07/2004
Right: Hammarbya paludosa - Bog orchid leaf with bulbils - Stirlingshire, 15/08/2003
On 1st September 2002 I discovered a new location for the bog orchid, Hammarbya paludosa, in Stirlingshire, close to the West Highland Way. I counted 42 plants, of which 14 were flowering. On a return visit on 9th August 2003 I counted 23 flowering plants.
Hammarbya paludosa was already known to occur further north in this area, and this was confirmed by a subsequent visit. A large area of relatively unexplored land lies between these two sites, and I hope to undertake further searches in this area.
