Orchid

The trains had still not settled down after the first strike day so I had a hop a bus down to Shipley to get to where some were running. I was in work for a third consecutive day for probably the first time in two years. 

It was good to see some Common Spotted-orchid in the wildflower meadow in the park. What was looking lush a couple of weeks ago is already looking quite dry and wilted with the current hot and dry spell, but I expect the rains will return to sort that eventually.

There were few butterflies in the park, just a couple of Speckled Wood and Ringlet, but if I were able to shift my walks earlier or later that might help. I did have a chance to call in at Shipley Station Meadow again on my way home and did find one Large Skipper among the Ringlet butterflies.