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Monday, 15 August 2011

Carline Thistle


Another outstanding plant from the Hampshire downs.

The Superb Autumn Gentian

Another old friend returns from the dark earth. Truly this is the essence of beauty.

The Green Frog Orchid


There are no words...

Red Frog Orchid

What a rare and precious find on the Hampshire downs.

Lesser Centaury Profile

Did he who made cruel man, make thee?

Lesser Centaury from above

What perfection in a mad world of cruel men.....

Perfect Lesser Centaury

Here is the perfect flower. A diminuitive holy grail for botanists. A lucky find indeed and one which rarely opens its flowers to the sun.