Continuing the Orchid Collection

I am so annoyed with myself for not making a video of the Lady's Slipper Orchid, photos of which you can see published earlier this month. I also didn't think to do a video of the Birdsnest Orchid last week. I even had to walk back down a little way to do this video of Corallorhiza trifida, the Birdsnest being even further back down hill.

Today, my day off, it is pouring with rain, so I won't go to try and rectify the missing Birdsnest Orchid problem. Maybe tomorrow.

A couple of repeat orchids in the meantime:-

I forgot this video taken 23rd July.

Pseudorchis albida

Avalanche Protection

There are two walking routes up to Mannlichen from Wengen.

 However, for the last few years we have been only allowed to use the left hand one, and that has been rerouted at the top for safety. 

They are building more avalanche barriers to protect the village.

So it wasn't a particularly peaceful walk last week, with the helicopter flying back and forth delivering materials.

Alpine building site

an idea of the size

The idea is to stop an avalanche from forming by preventing the gathering snowball effect, right from the top.

They seem to manage to build about two rows a year.

This one also hopes to collect falling rocks in the nets.

A Stroll to Männlichen by Flower Photo

Birdsnest Orchid

Coralroot Orchid

spot the Martagon Lily

a bank of St Bruno's Lilies

a collection of Orchids

Round Headed Orchid

Alpenrose

Yellow Bellflower

Black Vanilla Orchid

at the top!

Lady's Slipper Orchid

At last a few days of sunshine, 

so I went in search of the rather rare Lady's Slipper orchid. 

It's usually well and truly over by now. 

But with the late spring they are still going strong. 

They do like it wet and cold.

 Here's the proof.

I also saw this wonderful display of Trumpet Gentian.