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  1. BEE ORCHID

    BEE ORCHID

  2. Bee orchid

    Bee orchid

  3. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

  4. 1st Bee Orchid of 2014

    1st Bee Orchid of 2014

    Several Bee Orchids had been found in the last week around the South of England, but so far it had eluded me. My two best sites for them had recently been mowed, destroying the orchids before they could flower. We were out near the Kent coast today and I was busy admiring emerging Pyramidal...
  5. Depressing scenario but all too frequent!

    Depressing scenario but all too frequent!

    The picture shows the best Bee Orchids I have ever seen. These were growing by a lake at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. Absolutely fantastic and a big surprise. This Spring, I revisited and sure enough there wereBee Orchid rosettes coming up very close by. So I go back today to see how they...
  6. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

    Went out looking for butterflies and birds, never expected to see one of these! Very pretty.
  7. Bee Orchid Rosette

    Bee Orchid Rosette

    A sign of things to come. Found at the site of a spectacular bee orchid that showed last year at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. Only the one rosette spotted where there were several plants last year. Ever rising water levels in the lakes there have submerged several grassy areas, no doubt...
  8. Fake bees

    Fake bees

    I was shown these flowers by a lady who saw my camera kit. I've been asked not to divulge the location so that the flowers won't be disturbed.
  9. Bee-Orchid

    Bee-Orchid

    Bee Orchid (North Norfolk)
  10. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

    One of several Bee Orchids found growing on a sloping chalk valley ridge at Hapton common (south Norfolk)
  11. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

  12. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

  13. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

  14. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

    These were two spikes of over 200 in one small area.
  15. Bee Orchid close up

    Bee Orchid close up

    Another shot of the flower, this time a little closer.
  16. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

    The only flower open at the moment.
  17. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

  18. Close up of the Bee Orchid

    Close up of the Bee Orchid

    In this photo one can see the bee shape inside the flower head.
  19. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

    In the Hodbarrow nature reserve there is an abundance of these lovely plants.People visit the reserve especially to view them.
  20. Bee Orchid and Friend

    Bee Orchid and Friend

    One of Britians rarer orchid, or at least that is what I'm told ... and very nice it was see it.
  21. Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchid

    Bee Orchids, first showed up in my lawn last year. 2 flowering spikes have shown up this year, and this is the 1st flower to emerge this year. This close up image was captured using the macro facility of the CP4500, and the ability of the Benbo tripod to get the the camera stable to almost...
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