Orchids in the parish!

Villagers Sally and Martin Crown were out walking in the parish, fortunately with a camera, when they spotted two species of orchid.

The Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) has a very attractive flower, unsurprisingly in the shape of a pyramid although it does become more cylindrical with age.

The Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) is so called because it looks like a bee feeding at a pink flower. To complete the deception the flower emits a female bee scent and also the fake "bee" is slightly hairy to the touch.