In message , mark
writes
Found this whilst out for a stroll at the weekend. I wondered what it is?
Flower head about an inch in diameter.



http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/q...nts/flower.jpg



mark


Marsh or Spotted Orchid (Dactyorhiza sp.). I haven't yet developed the
knack of telling the various species apart. (Note, spotted applies to
the leaves, not the flowers.)
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley