The pyramidal orchid

A friend tipped me off that he’d spotted an unusual plant species, Anacamptis pyramidalis, the pyramidal orchid, in our local woodland. It’s in a very prominent spot where lots of people walk their dogs so was unlikely to last long. I headed there this morning to do my first botanical “twitch”.
Pyramidal Orchid
Took a Canon 6D and a Tamron 90mm macro with a tripod and a flash to try and get a decent close-up or two. I didn’t even think to sniff it, but apparently it has a “foxy” scent.
Hoverfly on Pyramidal orchid
 

Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - June 16, 2020 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Sciencebase Source Type: blogs