A purple orchid at Lossiemouth
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A purple orchid at Lossiemouth
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 11 Jun 2014
I’m not exactly sure what species this orchid is but it was growing by the side of the B9040 opposite Moray golf course. Update 04/08/16 This is a Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) - a common sight on roadside verges in the Highlands. My thanks to fellow geographer Richard Dorrell for identifying this orchid.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.715992
Longitude
-3.307224