Gymnadenia conopsea   Fragrant Orchid

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In an alpine meadow just below the Cirque de Gavarnie, there were many orchids including this familiar species which grows throughout the British Isles and the European continent up to altitudes of 2,500m. This is ssp conopsea I suspect

 

Gymnadenia conopsea

Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant Orchid

Cirque de Gavarnie, French Pyrenees 9th June 2009

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Gymnadenia conopsea

Cirque de Gavarnie, French Pyrenees 9th June 2009

Added December 12th 2009, updated 2nd April 2010

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