Orchis mascula

Orchis mascula

Early-purple Orchid

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Orchid family
Orchidaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Mendip Hills, Somerset.
Long Wood
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12 May 2004
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/60 sec - F/13
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 1600
Orchis mascula

Early-purple Orchid

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Orchid family
Orchidaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Henallt common
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The white flower is a distraction. The leaves showing are non-flowering rosettes of Orchis mascula.

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18 May 2008
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
NIKON D70
18/05/2008 12:03:14
1/60 sec - F/18
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-pattern
Focussing: Manual
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Exp. compensation: -1 EV