"the Lavernock Point nature reserve... annual opening to the public. guided walks around the... coastal limestone grassland reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales...
Lavernock Point comprises an inland unimproved meadow and a cliff-top field bearing a mosaic of fine, unimproved limestone grassland and scrub. Two thirds of the reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the area is a haven for plants... plant life includes... early purple orchid [Orchis mascula], common spotted orchid [Dactylorhiza fuchsii], bee orchid [Ophrys apifera], and greater butterfly orchid [Platanthera chlorantha], which occur in glades in the scrub." Lavernock Point also has an important place in... history... In May 1897, Marconi made history by sending the first wireless signals across the water from Lavernock Point to Flat Holm island. The reserve lies between Cardiff and Barry" URL : http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0900entertainment/0050artsnews/tm_headline=orchid-named-after-singer-katherine&method=full&objectid=19397345&siteid=50082-name_page.html ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
