"plant and insect expert... Mark O'Neill... spotted a colony of bee orchids on a grass verge adjacent to the MetroCentre in Gateshead.
According to... O'Neill, the verge is probably one of the most northerly locations for the orchids ever seen in England. He said: "... quite amusing that what is probably one of the northernmost limits for this orchid is on a patch of grass adjacent to a shopping centre not normally known for its rich ecology. "... orchids. It is possible that they arrived in top soil used to make the verge." Gateshead Council was informed of the find yesterday so that the orchid colony can be protected. ... Visitors can see bee orchids at an open night... at Newcastle University's Moorbank Botanical Gardens in Claremont Road, Newcastle." URL : http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/06/21/orchid-colony-discovered-in-grass-verge-61634-21129155/ *************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
