Fragrant Orchid or Chalk Fragrant Orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, Orchidaceae. Knocking Hoe, Bedfordshire.

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Fragrant Orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, Orchidaceae. Knocking Hoe, Bedfordshire. Gymnadenia conopsea, commonly known as the fragrant orchid or chalk fragrant orchid, is a herbaceous plant of the family Orchidaceae native to northern Europe. They have a distinctive three lobed lip and long spurs. Their light scent is similar to cloves. Their colors vary from white and pink to pink-purple, more rarely white. These flowers bloom in the Summer, from June to July. They are hermaphrodite and pollinated by insects, almost exclusively by moths.

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Size: 2760px × 4029px
Location: Knocking Hoe, Bedfordshire, UK
Photo credit: © Florapix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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