wild flowers?

Wildlife/Nature/Environment

wild flowers?

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maude 19/04/2008, 21:26
Can anyone name the lilac/vivid purple orchid type flower that is very common at this time of year in the hedgerows?certainly very striking and a good subject for my watercolour painting.!  maude

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maude

Re: wild flowers?

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chris pp 19/04/2008, 22:07

Which one?

This one?

or this one?

or a different one?

Chris

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Re: wild flowers?

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maude 20/04/2008, 11:51
Top one Chris,although the lower one is a beauty also. Maude

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maude

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chris pp 20/04/2008, 16:06

In that case it's Loose-flowered orchid, (Orchis laxiflora, Orchis à fleurs lâches), frequently grows in small groups unlike the second one, which is the Green winged orchid, (Anacamptis morio, Orchis bouffon), which tends to be more "dotted" around in an area and much shorter.

Chris

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maude 20/04/2008, 19:13
thanks chris,this looks like orchis mascula from the web photies Ive seen.Superb!!!!    Maude

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maude

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