{"id":19137,"date":"2017-04-30T19:29:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-30T19:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=19137"},"modified":"2024-08-07T16:40:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:40:20","slug":"green-winged-orchid-a-plant-tick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/green-winged-orchid-a-plant-tick\/","title":{"rendered":"Green-winged Orchid &#8211; a plant tick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #38761d;\"><strong>The<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Green-winged Orchid<\/strong><\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #38761d;\">is a declining species in Britain<\/span><\/strong>. It is a short stemmed orchid preferring specialised limestone grassland and grassy meadow habitat. A very localised plant, but where it is found it forms dense colonies. The flowers grow in a cluster on a single spike and are usually dark purple or pink, sometimes white. The flowers are capped with a hood formed by the sepals which appear lined with green veins, which is where the name comes from. The leaves are narrow, pointed and do not have spots on them, which helps to identify it from Early Purple Orchid in particular. Flowering in Britain from late April till June, it is one of the first Orchids to appear during the spring.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7509.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7509.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7509-94x150.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7509-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7509-768x1228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7509-438x700.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Green-winged Orchid<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em> &#8211; April 2017<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7539.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7539.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7539-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7539-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7539-768x1078.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7539-499x700.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Green-winged Orchid<\/strong> &#8211; a Pink variety &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9 &#8211; <\/em>April 2017<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7583.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7583.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7583-94x150.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7583-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7583-768x1223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7583-440x700.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7588.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7588.jpg 969w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7588-91x150.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7588-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7588-768x1268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7588-424x700.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7623.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"989\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7623.jpg 989w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7623-93x150.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7623-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7623-768x1242.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Green-winged-Orchid-_M2A7623-433x700.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Green-winged Orchid<\/strong> &#8211;<em> Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em> &#8211; 3 more examples &#8211; April 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Green-winged Orchid is a declining species in Britain. It is a short stemmed orchid preferring specialised limestone grassland and grassy meadow habitat. A very localised plant, but where it is found it forms dense colonies. The flowers grow in a cluster on a single spike and are usually dark purple or pink, sometimes white. 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