Dark Flowered Bee Orchid
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:30 pm
- Dark flowered Bee Orchid near Hapsford
The photo shows the pollinia hanging in front.
Chris
We found some Bee Orchids that are much darker than usual. How common is this? They were growing along a hedge near Hapsford in a place where they were not growing during the previous two years. They presumably spread from an established colony in a wood not far away, but those are all pale.
The photo shows the pollinia hanging in front.
Chris