Fields near Bad Fischau 15.6.2024
A trip with Ausflug E-Bikes, supporter with the dogs, heading for Bad Fischau.
A sea of blossom with scentless mayweeds (Tripleurospermum inodorum) in this field.
Mayweeds
Poppies dominating in this field.
Purple crownvetch (Securigera varia) on the aquaeduct dam.
Purple crownvetch (Securigera varia)
(Female) Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on an ox-eye (Buphthalmum salicifolium)
Now the attraction of the day: Adriatic lizard orchid (Himantoglossum adriaticum)
Milkvetch (Astragalus onobrychis)
Bella, Lucy and Lotti
Lucy besides an Adriatic lizard orchid (Himantoglossum adriaticum) - to compare the height of the plant, which can reach up to 1 metre or more thus being the tallest orchid of Austria and Europe.
Colourful flowers on aquaeduct dam.
Adriatic lizard orchids (Himantoglossum adriaticum)
Adriatic lizard orchids (Himantoglossum adriaticum), Milkvetch (Astragalus onobrychis) and ox-eye (Buphthalmum salicifolium).
Milkvetch (Astragalus onobrychis) and Purple crownvetch (Securigera varia)
Adriatic lizard orchid (Himantoglossum adriaticum)
Adriatic lizard orchids (Himantoglossum adriaticum), Milkvetch (Astragalus onobrychis) and Purple crownvetch (Securigera varia) and ox-eye (Buphthalmum salicifolium).
Purple crownvetch (Securigera varia) und Adriatic lizard orchid (Himantoglossum adriaticum)
Adriatic lizard orchids (Himantoglossum adriaticum)
Years ago, dozens of adriatic lizard orchids were growing in this place. The area was mowed already in June, much earlier as to allow the orchids to grow seeds. Then, the area was mowed only in autumn - and now, the lizard orchids disappeared. Recently, (5.7.) the other part of the dam (see above) was mowed, as every year, much too early; but there, every year I can see dozens of orchids not disappearing dispite early mowing.
On the way back home, a field with corn flowers.
Cornflowers and mayweeds.