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Moel Siabod illuminated in the early morning light.
Snowdonia
Of all the illustrations and descriptions I have, that for Dactylorhiza majalis is probably closest but nothing I've seen online resembles this and I am still completely uncertain. I don’t think it’s common spotted as they have very deeply incised lower lips.
Also, I left my camera at home and had to rely on the phone as a substitute.
Also, I'm not going back there for some time.
Also... the forest road is being regraded so the flowers probably won't be there much longer.
Most ephemeral.
'Medium/tall perennial. Leaves broad oblong, bluish-green, sometimes dark-spotted. Fls lilac-purple (bright purple or reddish in mountains), the shallowly 3-lobed lip with darker lines and spots, spur short. May-July. Damp meadows, marshes, on lime. T. [hroughout Britain & northern Europe].'
The house is at 53.077698 -3.894710 The orchid, one of twenty or so just perceivable in the clutter, somewhere near 53.063796 -3.888929
Moel Siabod, Wales
My happy place
Moel Siabod, Snowdonia
Escaping to the mountains is just the best feeling and frees up my mind endlessly. Snowdonia, Wales
Watching the snow clouds roll in on my route up Moel Siabod via the Daear Ddu Ridge
Snowdonia
No better place to wake up than surrounded by snow capped peaks and frozen lakes
