Monkey Orchid Orchis simia

Another close-up photograph of a Monkey Orchid Orchis simia taken in Oxfordshire.

In contrast to the plants growing in Kent, these Oxfordshire Monkey Orchids are significantly smaller and less brightly coloured.

Historically, collecting the best flowers may have led to the selection of a population in which the least ostentation plants survived.

Ref: MN0048

Location: Oxfordshire

Monkey Orchid <em>Orchis simia</em>

Another close-up photograph of a Monkey Orchid Orchis simia taken in Oxfordshire.

In contrast to the plants growing in Kent, these Oxfordshire Monkey Orchids are significantly smaller and less brightly coloured.

Historically, collecting the best flowers may have led to the selection of a population in which the least ostentation plants survived.

Ref: MN0048

Location: Oxfordshire