Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale
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Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale
Image: © Dave Dunford Taken: 29 May 2006
Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) is one of the commonest British orchids, and the earliest to flower (April-June); occasionally (as here) white specimens can be found. Horseshoe Dale was carpeted with orchids and cowslips.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.229653
Longitude
-1.856152