The weather finally dried up so off we went to check on the
Orchis mascula ( Early Purple Orchid) site.
As expected many the Orchids were flowering well.
All photos are thumbnails, please click on them to get the full sized ( in focus) view![Orchis mascula site 2012 349503-0](https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9015.0;attach=349504;image)
![Orchis mascula site 2012 349505-1](https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9015.0;attach=349506;image)
Also to be noted are the other Orchids growing alongside the
O. mascula, they are yet to flower but from the leaf I am thinking we have
Dactylorhiza fuchsii.
![Orchis mascula site 2012 349507-2](https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9015.0;attach=349508;image)
![Orchis mascula site 2012 349509-3](https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9015.0;attach=349510;image)
The
O. mascula seem to be having a vintage year, the older plants having huge leaves.