Orchid, Stover Country Park
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Orchid, Stover Country Park
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 14 Jun 2020
A common spotted orchid, Dactylorhiza fuchsii. These were plentiful along the cycle path by the pylons, but this was about the largest specimen I noticed. Beside it on the left, a hogweed is bursting into life.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.565741
Longitude
-3.650547