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Western Marsh Orchid


Western Marsh Orchid
Photo Information
Copyright: Pierre Heimann (heimann2) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 32 W: 0 N: 14] (328)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-15
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Minolta 5D, Konica Minolta AF DT 18-70 mm
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-20 3:46
Viewed: 282
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dactylorhiza majalis is not too common in the Swiss Jura mountains. This orchid like all others of the orchid family are protected in Switzerland.
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nice pic, TFS Ori

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2615 W: 133 N: 7512] (23431)
  • [2008-07-20 4:12]

Hello Pierre,
The shape of the florets suggest this is Anacamptis pyramidalis and not D. majalis.
Regards, Ivan

Ivan is right - it is an Ancamptis pyramidalis which have a more intense colour in the alps than in the maditerranean region . Beautiful picture, Hans

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