horizontal portraite photograph of a fragrant orchid
horizontal portraite photograph of a fragrant orchid A Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) is a flower that has a scent similar to cloves. It has a distinctive three lobed lip and long spurs, similar to Aquilegia. The leaves are lanceolate and narrow. It is a moderate sized plant which grows between 10 and 40 cm 's tall This species' habitat includes lime, grassland, and fens throughout northern Europe where it flowers in the summer, from June to July. Butterflies and day flying moths are strongly attracted to the flowers. Six spot burnet moths, large skipper butterflies, and several species of bumblebee have been recorded as pollinators, some falling prey to the nemerous crab-spiders which lurk beneath the flowers spikes.
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