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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

Looks like Fragrant Orchid to me Bill.

Rogerdodge wrote:Looks like Fragrant Orchid to me Bill.

Thanks Roger!

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

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.

May I just add top class picture too

Philzoid wrote:May I just add top class picture too

Thanks Phil!

Bill