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The best time to see Lady’s-slipper in bloom is the springtime, between May and June. However, they are not a flower that you‘re likely to come across on your morning walk. Once widespread across Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire, Lady’s-slipper suffered severe losses as a result of over-collecting and habitat loss. By 1917 it was thought to be extinct in the wild.
Over the last few years, we’ve been working with partners Natural England, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the National Trust and the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) on a project led by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, to bring the plant back from the brink.
Read the full story here.
For years there was just one single Lady’s-slipper in the wild in the UK, and it‘s location remains a closely guarded secret.
Today, a number of the plants are flourishing in the wild and there is once again the chance for the public to witness these wonderful wildflowers in their natural habitat.
For a chance to see the orchid, you can visit Kilnsey Park near Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales in late May and early June. You can find more information here.
Photo shows Lady’s-slipper seed pod – all photos taken by Kevin Walker
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