2011

NH6457 : Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)

taken 15 years ago, near to Belmaduthy, Highland, Scotland

Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)
Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)
This area (within the Dam Wood SSSI) favours chalk-loving plants due to seepages emanating from the underlying calcium-rich Old Red Sandstone rocks: Very different from the acid soils found in much of the Highlands.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Lakes, Wetland, Bog Plant: Heath Fragrant-Orchid
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Black Isle Automatic Clusters: · Dam Wood [9] · Highland [5] ·
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NH6457, 76 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Dr Richard Murray   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 June, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 26 June, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 6427 5713 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:35.0249N 4:16.3093W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 6427 5713
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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