2006

SK0970 : Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale

taken 18 years ago, near to Chelmorton, Derbyshire, England

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Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale
Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale
Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) is one of the commonest British orchids, and the earliest to flower (April-June); occasionally (as here) white specimens can be found. Horseshoe Dale was carpeted with orchids and cowslips.

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Category: Flora
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Orchids Automatic Clusters: · Horseshoe Dale [22] · Carpeted with Orchids [2] · Early Purple Orchid [2] Title Clusters: · Early Purple Orchid, Horseshoe Dale [2] ·
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SK0970, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Dave Dunford   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 29 May, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 29 May, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 097 703 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:13.7792N 1:51.3691W
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