heath spotted orchid

I've been after this one for a while now. It's not at all a common species in Lincolnshire.

Managed to find a colony of 9 on a local heath, so it's continued existence seems a bit shaky.

A nice subtle beauty about them. A little like common spotted orchids in flower colour, but the lower tooth is small, the lower flower lip very wide and the spike generally more slender and not conical. Leaves were spotted and very slender. Nice.










heath spotted orchid

Some other nice flowers around such as this slender St. John's wort. A beautiful red tinge to the lower petals and check ou the black dots around the petal edges.




slender St. John's wort


...and the weedin' is good