Orchids at Ranscombe...

The end of May is a good time to have a ferret around Ranscombe farm reserve if you are interested in orchids.  I am certainly no expert (nor particularly observant) but I managed to find eight different species on a two-hour mooch...

Links to information about each species can be found under each photo.

Bee Orchid....

Common Spotted Orchid

Lady Orchid

Lady Orchid - different specimen, close-up showing "the lady"...

Man Orchid...

Fly Orchid...

White Hellerborine...

Common Twayblade...

Pyramidal Orchid...