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Wildflowers

A frog orchid rises from a grassy mound, with the grassland sloping up to a hedge in the distance. The orchid has bulbous reddish flowers groing from a central stalk

Frog orchid

The flowers of a fly orchid, demonstrating their insect-like appearance

Fly orchid

sea campion

Sea campion

Southern Marsh Orchid

Southern marsh orchid

Greater water parsnip

Greater water parsnip

Fen violet

Fen violet

Field cow-wheat

Field cow-wheat

Common Dog-violet

Common dog-violet

Wood Anemone

wood anemone

Round-leaved Sundew

Round-leaved sundew

Lesser Sea-spurrey

Lesser sea-spurrey

Stork's-bill

Stork's-bill

Meadow Vetchling

Meadow vetchling

Mistletoe

Mistletoe

Sea Spurge

Sea spurge

Selfheal

Selfheal

Wood Forget-me-not

Wood forget-me-not

Red Valerian

Red valerian

Early Purple Orchid

Early purple orchid

Mouse-ear Hawkweed

Mouse-ear hawkweed

Green-winged Orchid

Green-winged orchid

Lesser water parsnip

Lesser water-parsnip

Round-leaved fluellen

Round-leaved fluellen

Cornflower

Cornflower

Pasqueflower

Pasqueflower

Hedge Mustard

Hedge mustard

Broad-leaved Dock

Broad-leaved dock

Meadow Crane's-bill

Meadow crane's-bill

Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet

Ivy

Ivy

Petty Spurge

Petty spurge

Black Horehound

Black horehound

Viper's-bugloss

Viper's-bugloss

Devil's-bit Scabious

Devil's-bit scabious

Common Fragrant-orchid

Common fragrant-orchid

Water-plantain

Water-plantain

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