Orchid update

I now have a book on all the 56 British orchids, so here are the six (revised to 7) I've seen in the last year or so, I hope they're right! I'm hoping to find several more. I have some photos on film, so will scan and add them soon

Green Winged, Dorset April. The green stripes on the lateral sepals are a bit of a give away!

Early purple, above Dorset April last year, below Five Sisters/Glen Shiel, Scotland, May.

Exciting update! I think this is a white variant of the Heath spotted orchid, Glen Shiel, making 7 so far. Below is the normal colouring, the labellum is quite a different shape from the common spotted

Common spotted, very variable in colour, Derbyshire, June, but widespread. Paired spotted leaves

Common Twayblade, usual form above, more pigmented below. Two broad leaves. Derbyshire, June.

 Fly Orchid, note "antennae". Somerset April

Three variants on the Early Spider orchid, Dorset April. Many hundreds in one small area. Overall rare, so exciting!