Butterfly orchid

Back blipped.

Platanthera chlorantha

Yesterday my sis and I had a picnic up at Farley Mount, which grows great orchids.  The butterfly orchids were slightly on their way out, but I was still very pleased to blip this one.  And a lovely time was had by all, especially little Jax, who romped through the long grasses - hopefully avoiding waiting tics!


2018 wildflowers to date:

JANUARY
Snowdrops
FEBRUARY
Gorse (or furze);  Wild daffodils
MARCH
Coltsfoot;  Primroses;  Blackthorn
APRIL
Greater periwinkle;  Goat willow;  Ground ivy;  Cowslips;  Daisy;
Common field speedwell;  Wood anemone;  Greater celandine
MAY
Cuckoo flower (or lady’s smock);  Yellow archangel;  Common dog violet;
Crab apple;  Bluebell;  Red clover;  Germander speedwell;
Three-cornered leek;  Hawthorn;  Yellow flag; dandelion;  Common vetch; Dog rose;  Green alkanet;
JUNE
Bramble;  Stinking iris;  dropwort;  meadow buttercup; sweet briar;  red campion;  Butterfly orchid