Flower power: an orchid hunt in south Wales
(The Guardian Travel News)

Rare orchids and bees are just part of the delicate beauty of the Kenfig nature reserve, which is as endangered as the nearby steelworksWe have arrived in a broad grassy hollow within the dunes of Kenfig nature reserve and ranger David Carrington has set me a task. `There´s an orchid within six feet of me. Can you find it?`It´s not an easy task. There are dozens of prominent colourful flowers within arm´s reach of David. These dunes, on close inspection, are an eye-popping floral cornucopia. But at last I spot it: three gorgeous pink petals arranged around a central lobe of deep claret and yellow. It looks a lot like a spectacular insect. Continue reading...