Orchids

Today I went to Martin Down, a fantasic chalk grassland site and National Nature Reserve on the Hampshire borders. Despite the showers there was enough sunshine to see a few butterflies including marbled whites and dark green frits.  Yellowhammers and skylarks were also frequent, filling the air with liquid warbling song. The main event is of course the displays of orchids, which include common spotted, pyramidal, fragant, and frog, the picture below is of two frog orchids of different shades, a red-brown and lighter green.

Frog Orchids - Martin Down