Went on a lovely walk this afternoon looking at the bounty of orchids on the RSPB reserve near Feall. Orchids included Heath Spotted, Common Spotted, Hebridean Spotted, Early Marsh subspecies incarnata and coccinea, Heath Fragrant, Lesser Butterfly, Frog, Pyramidal, and Common Twayblade.
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| Common Spotted |
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| Hebridean Spotted |
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| Lesser Butterfly |
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| Frog |
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| Common Twayblade |
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| Pyramidal Orchid |
In addition there were a number of hybrids including this superb Heath x Common Spotted. Masses of Kidney Vetch covered the machair along with Frog and Hebridean Spotted Orchids, Wild Thyme and Fairy Flax.
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| Heath x Common Spotted |
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| Kidney Vetch |
The wetter areas had both incarnata and coccinea subspecies of Early Marsh Orchid and hundreds of Common Blue Damselflies, in addition to Marsh Cinquefoil and Ragged Robin in profusion.
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| Early Marsh incarnata |
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| Common Blue Damselfly |
