Wild orchids by the A350
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Wild orchids by the A350
Image: © Jonathan Billinger Taken: 24 Jun 2009
This stretch of verge is not mowed until the wild orchids here have finished flowering and seeding. See Image Added July 2015 Eventually I was prompted to supply the details by a fellow fan of botany. The orchids are Common Spotted (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) and Pyramidal (Anacamptis pyramidalis).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.422462
Longitude
-2.12723