Early Purple Orchid "Orchis mascula"
Looking into the flower showing the column, with the pollinia gone, probably stuck to an unsuspecting bees head! the bursicle and stigma and the mouth of the spur. This one already smelt quite rank where as the deeper purple variety still smelt sweet similar to Lily-of-the-valley. Come and have a look at the whole series!
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Uploaded on May 1, 2013
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Early Purple Orchid "Orchis mascula"
Looking into the flower showing the column, with the pollinia gone, probably stuck to an unsuspecting bees head! the bursicle and stigma and the mouth of the spur. This one already smelt quite rank where as the deeper purple variety still smelt sweet similar to Lily-of-the-valley. Come and have a look at the whole series!
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Uploaded on May 1, 2013
Taken on April 30, 2013