This Fly Orchid Ophrys insectifera, photographed at a local site in June, displays some characteristics of the rare form luteomarginata. This highly distinctive form, once thought to be a separate species, is characterised by a yellow margin that fades to brown with age. This interesting plant was weakly marked but looked very different from the Fly Orchids that were growing in profusion at the near-by and is far from being a typical example of luteomarginata.
Ophrys insectifera f. luteomarginata - Buckinghamshire, 16/06/2012
Ophrys insectifera f. luteomarginata - Buckinghamshire, 16/06/2012
Ophrys insectifera f. luteomarginata - Buckinghamshire, 16/06/2012
Compare the flower above with the typical Fly Orchid Ophrys insectifera shown below, photographed at the same site a few days earlier..
Ophrys insectifera, Buckinghamshire, 04/06/2012
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