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Orchis ustulata (Burnt Orchid)

image: Orchis ustulata (Burnt Orchids), Ladle Hill, 29th July, 2002.
Photograph: Ladle Hill, Hampshire, 29th July 2002. Copyright © JA Norton 2002

Much smaller than I expected them to be - with many plants less than 8.5cm high. Mostly in small groups of 2-5, the sight of these amazing little wild flowers made a worthwhile reward for climbing the hill (bigger than I expected) on what must have been the one of the hottest and most humid days of the year.


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