I really must learn to type slow enough for my brain and fingers to stay in sync!
Quite apart from all the typos last time - it was common purple pyramid orchids (not early purples) that are thriving.
A stroll along the most prolific section yesterday and I counted just under 100 flowering orchid spikes. I have two other fields with them in at lower density; so at least 200 and possibly 3-400 in total...