Butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha
I photographed this Butterfly Orchid on Martin Down where a combination of nutrient poor chalk soil and carefully managed grazing inhibits the dominance of any one plant or the more aggressive grass and shrub species, thereby facilitating the growth of a wide range of plants and flowers. Salad Burnet is peeping into the frame in the left hand corner next to Yellow Rattle.
It is a real joy to lose yourself amongst a myriad of orchid and wild flowers, many adorned by nectaring butterflies.
Thank you all for your kind responses.
Butterfly Orchid Platanthera chlorantha
I photographed this Butterfly Orchid on Martin Down where a combination of nutrient poor chalk soil and carefully managed grazing inhibits the dominance of any one plant or the more aggressive grass and shrub species, thereby facilitating the growth of a wide range of plants and flowers. Salad Burnet is peeping into the frame in the left hand corner next to Yellow Rattle.
It is a real joy to lose yourself amongst a myriad of orchid and wild flowers, many adorned by nectaring butterflies.
Thank you all for your kind responses.