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Military Orchid / Helm-knabenkraut / Orchis militaris

In the grass / Im Gras



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Fizgig July 22, 2019, 04:06 PM
Military, eh? Is it out to conquer gardens 'n' fields worldwide? =P Unfortunate naming for such a pretty orchid.
Sonja July 23, 2019, 09:04 AM
Unfortunately they can not conquer a garden, they rather leave a habitat often without much resistance when humans change it, unless human creates something to their liking and propagates them intentonally there. But the single blossom looks like a stick person that wears a helmet and trousers in an usually rather ordely and eaven cone shaped head, so they stand there as a block, like waiting for the parade or a speech.
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