CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

Durham's magnesian limestone grassland is famous for its orchids. Yesterday, when we were walking along the coast near Hawthorn Dene th...

About a month ago I posted some pictures of a beautiful magnesian limestone embankment along an old disused railway line at Trimdon near Du...

One of the finest specimens of a marsh orchid that I've seen in a long time. Spotted orchids in great profusion. ...

Along the old disused mineral railway line between Garmondsway and Trimdon Grange, on the magnesian limestone in east Durham, there's a...

Well, actually I'm not sure what these are, exactly. They were part of a swarm of hybrids between marsh orchids and common spotted o...

Most of the major road verges around here have been mown but on some of the unmolested minor roads and farm tracks there are fine displays o...