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Originally Posted by dbozkurt  Alan
I am attaching these two but not sure if they will help. The flower did seem bluer with the naked eye, it was taken about 9.00pm the sun had still an 1hr and 1/2 before setting but maybe the intensity of the lower sun lighten the picture. I had to hold up with one hand and take with the other. If these are no help I will ask my other half to go back with me tomorrow to help, its only 10 mins walk from our house. I will post again tomorrow if I get better picture and the sheep havn't trodden on it!
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Thanks for all your help
Debs |
Hi again Debs.
Your lower photograph has a visible leaf and it is
unspotted!
Oh well, it is NOT the var.
cambrensis. Sigh.
It is 'ordinary'
D. purpurella, but with flowers paler than we usually see in mainland Scotland. Still, I should not be surprised - I spent several days in the Uists last year and was constantly surprised by the slightly different colours shown by the Hebridean versions of the marsh orchids on the machairs.
Alan