Red Admiral - but which orchid

Bill S · Post by **Bill S** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:14 am

Hi all

I found a Red Admiral roosting on an orchid on Broughton Down last weekend, can anyone identify which species of orchid this is please? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks all

Bill

Rogerdodge · Post by **Rogerdodge** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:53 am

Looks like Fragrant Orchid to me Bill.

Bill S · Post by **Bill S** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:05 pm

Rogerdodge wrote:Looks like Fragrant Orchid to me Bill.

Thanks Roger!

MikeOxon · Post by **MikeOxon** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:18 pm

Recent genetic research has shown that the three types of Fragrant Orchid found in the UK are sufficiently different to warrant being treated as separate species - Common, Heath and Marsh Fragrant Orchids. See http://www.cumbria-wildlife.org.uk/fragrantorchid.html for information on how to distinguish them. I believe that yours is the Common Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)

Mike

Bill S · Post by **Bill S** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:34 pm

MikeOxon wrote:Recent genetic research has shown that the three types of Fragrant Orchid found in the UK are sufficiently different to warrant being treated as separate species - Common, Heath and Marsh Fragrant Orchids. See http://www.cumbria-wildlife.org.uk/fragrantorchid.html for information on how to distinguish them. I believe that yours is the Common Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)

Mike

Nice one thank you Mike.

Philzoid · Post by **Philzoid** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:02 am

May I just add top class picture too

Bill S · Post by **Bill S** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:45 pm

Philzoid wrote:May I just add top class picture too

Thanks Phil!

Bill

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