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As we were crossing the Isle of Skye I spotted a site where someone had been cutting peat. I stopped to show Christopher what it was and while we were exploring I spotted what appeared to be a tiny orchid, hiding in a clump of grass.
I am not sure exactly what species it is but I think it's dactylorhiza majalis or the Western Marsh Orchid it seems to best fit that description. From the descriptions I have found it seems a little small because the descriptions I have seen report a large flower, this was very small example but perhaps the harsh environment caused that? The flower would be no more than 20mm across, maybe less.
D3, Nikkor Micro 105mm f4; @ 1/250 sec, f8, ISO 450.
Errr...a certain person says its Pink (Wooly) Lousewort.
I will let you email her to telll her she is wrong.
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Last edited on Sun Jul 31st, 2016 15:12 by Eric
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