Geoff Scott-Simpson / Northern marsh orchid {Dactylorhiza purpurella} Derbyshire, UK Peak District NP

David Woodfall / Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella ) amongst Machair flowers North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July.

David Woodfall / Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella ) amongst Machair flowers, The Borve, North Uist, Scotland, UK, July.

Robert Thompson / Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) amongst Lady's bedstraw (Galium verum). In dunes between Carrigart and Downings, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. July.

Ernie Janes / Northern marsh orchids (Dactylorchis purpurella) in flower among buttercups, Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK. June.

Ernie Janes / Northern marsh orchids (Dactylorchis purpurella) in flower among buttercups, Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK. June.

Chris Mattison / Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) flower, Shetlands, Scotland, UK, June.

Alex Hyde / Spotted Heath orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) flowering in meadow, against white background. Isle of Mull, Scotland. June 2010.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Three stems of Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) Scotland, UK, May, meetyourneighbours.net project

Niall Benvie / Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) in flower, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Early purple orchid (Orchis mascual) in flower, Scotland meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Early purple orchid (Orchis mascual) in flower, Scotland, UK, May, meetyourneighbours.net project