2014
TQ2452 : Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)
taken 10 years ago, near to Reigate, Surrey, England
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Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)
The flower spike of a Bee Orchid near the foot of The Saddle Knob on Colley Hill.
One of the most iconic orchids in Britain, it is, despite its exotic appearance, one of the most adaptable species, sites ranging from traditional chalk grassland, as here, to roadsides, industrial wasteland, and other unexpected places.
One of the most iconic orchids in Britain, it is, despite its exotic appearance, one of the most adaptable species, sites ranging from traditional chalk grassland, as here, to roadsides, industrial wasteland, and other unexpected places.
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- Grid Square
- TQ2452, 264 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Ian Capper (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 8 June, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 15 June, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 242 520 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:15.2199N 0:13.2150W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 242 520
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
