Some Local Wild Flowers - from July and August, 2019

Please note:- This post was updated to correct an incorrect scientific name given for the orchid depicted immediately below. Unfortunately, this has resulted in this post being shown as the latest post to this blog, whereas the post following it is actually the latest post!

The group's Chairman, Brian Hammond, has sent in some photos to give us a retrospective look at some of the more interesting wild flowers he found locally in July and August this year. These include some delightful orchids.

Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia densiflora) - Calke Abbey, in July 2019

Common Twayblade (Neottia ovata) - Calke Abbey, in July 2019

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) - Ashby de la Zouch Bypass, in July 2019

Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) - Ashby de la Zouch Bypass, in July 2019

Yellow Wort (Blackstonia perfoliata) - Ashby de la Zouch Bypass, in July 2019

Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) - Ashby de la Zouch Bypass, in July 2019

Gypsywort (Lycopus europaeus) - Calke Abbey, in August 2019

Broad-leaved Heleborine (Epipactis helleborine) - Willesley Wood, in August 2019

Thank you for these, Brian. I'm sure that these places will be investigated again in the summer of 2020!