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Greater Butterfly Orchid
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Taken
at Hogganfield Loch on 5th July 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 16th July 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. | |
| Greater Butterfly Orchid. |
| Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: |
Platanthera chlorantha. Asparagales. Orchidaceae. Perennial |
| Habitat: Height: Flowers: Feature: |
Woods, open scrub, and grassland including on chalk 25 - 60 cms tall. June - July Silver Ys, Gold Spangles and Burnished Brass moths are the main pollinators of this Orchid |