Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale (C) Dave Dunford

SK0970 : Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale

near to Chelmorton, Derbyshire, Great Britain

Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) is one of the commonest British orchids, and the earliest to flower (April-June); occasionally (as here) white specimens can be found. Horseshoe Dale was carpeted with orchids and cowslips.

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2006

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Grid Square: SK0970, 17 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Dave Dunford (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Monday, 29 May, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 29 May, 2006
Category: Flora (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 097 703 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:13.7792N 1:51.3691W
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)