Having missed this oddity last weekend I ventured back this weekend safe in the knowledge that it was stil there and now marked by no less than 6 flags! Even I couldn't fail to find it! It really is one of the weirdest
Fly Orchids I've ever seen being stunted, with flowers not fully opened and also a vivid green fring to the lip and 'arms'. It's also interesting to note that every single other Fly Orchid had gone over yet this beaastie prevails.
On to a nearby meadow where the sheers number of
Pyramidal Orchids was stunning, with a good variety of colours including several pure white
alba specimens. The spot was also overrun with
Sulphur Clover!
Nuthatch, Garden Warbler and
Song Thrush were also seen/heard in the wood.
weird Fly Orchid
Pyramidal Orchids
Sulphur Clover
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