Greater Butterfly Orchids

Our first GBO appeared in 2022, and we had two in 2023 but none in 2024. 2025 saw a single one again and this appeared to be the case for this year and the specimen in question is now in full flower. However yesterday I spotted what appeared to be a single GBO leaf and then two more close by. I checked Sean Cole's great book on UK orchids and it turns out that GBOs can send forth a single leaf if they are not going to flower that season. For me that means we now have four GBOs and I look forward to them all flowering next year! Photo is from last year - it's a bit wet outside today.