So it came as a bit of a surprise to learn that the following are all the same species ie Common Spotted Orchid. It appears that it is a strain that has no problems with mixing its genes with some of the Marsh orchids, hence the variations
These are all around the perimeter of Woolsington Ponds.
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We have a field of orchids like this close to where I work in Durham city - spotted orchids, marsh orchids and every conceivable intermediate. No two exactly alike in the whole field. Cheers, Phil.
The tendancy to cross breed certainly produces some stunning displays.
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