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Duke of Burgundy
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:29 pm
by Matsukaze
I am thinking of having a look in the spring to see if the Duke of Burgundy still exists in the hills south of Bath. Does anyone have photos of good Duke habitat on limestone, so I can get a better idea of the sort of places I am looking for?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:24 pm
by Padfield
Somewhere in a vast, untidy mass of loose photos (from when I used a 35mm) I have shots of Ivinghoe Beacon, precisely where the Dukes flew. If no one else posts you something I'll try and dig them out!!
For a word picture: think weakly grazed, rough, slightly hilly ground with spotted orchids, fragrant orchids, twayblade, &c., plenty of hawthorn bushes (typically alive with green hairstreaks at that time of year) and scattered buttercups.
Guy
Re: Duke of Burgundy
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:36 pm
by markatbath
Hi
The nearest site I have found to Bath is Morgans Hill near Calne,not huge numbers there but well worth a visit.
Regards
Mark