Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula), Meadow Buttercups (Ranunculus acris) and Grasses in a Colourful, Devon, Summer, Wild Flower Meadow.

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Detailed section from a colourful wild flower meadow. Image shows Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) and Meadow Buttercups (Ranunculus acris) and Grasses This tranquil meadow close to the Tarka Trail, changes through the seasons. There are a variety of flowering plants ready for pollination to set seed for next spring including a variety of grasses and Buttercups. It is taken from a low viewpoint looking up towards a blue sky. The hemi-parasitic Yellow Rattle limits the growth of the grasses encouraging diversity.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Great Torrington, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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