The Snakes Head Fritillary
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The Snakes Head Fritillary
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 14 Apr 2012
Fritillaria melagris, the county flower of Oxfordshire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_meleagris This beautiful plant only grows in a few special locations where meadowland hasn't been disturbed. This picture was taken on Ducklington's Fritillary Sunday. http://www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk/events/fritillary/
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Image Location
Latitude
51.766895
Longitude
-1.474654