Heath Spotted-Orchid!

Wild orchid © Popi Kmb

Few photographs with this beautiful wild orchid flower! Photos are taken in North Norway when I was there för my summer vacations.

The name of this flower is Dactylorhiza maculata, with common name Heath Spotted Orchid or Moorland Spotted Orchid.

Informations about Dactylorhiza maculata: 

Dactylorhiza maculata, is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is widespread in mountainous regions across much of Europe from Portugal and Iceland east to Russia. It is also found in Algeria, Morocco, and western Siberia.
The Heath Spotted Orchid prefers sunny places on lowlands or hills, it can be found in slightly damp meadows, but also in the undergrowth of dry forests, in areas with bushes and at the edges of streams.
Informations are taken from Wikipedia.

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Heath Spotted Orchid © Popi Kmb 

 Canon EOS 1200D

EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III

32mm | f/4.5 | 1/50s | ISO 125

Heath Spotted Orchid © Popi Kmb 

 Canon EOS 1200D

EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III

55mm | f/5.6 | 1/100s | ISO 400

Heath Spotted Orchid © Popi Kmb 

 Canon EOS 1200D

EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III

41mm | f/5 | 1/80s | ISO 250

Heath Spotted Orchid © Popi Kmb 

 Canon EOS 1200D

EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III

39mm | f/5 | 1/50s | ISO 125

Heath Spotted Orchid © Popi Kmb 

 Canon EOS 1200D

EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III

51mm | f/5.6 | 1/80s | ISO 250

Heath Spotted Orchid © Popi Kmb 

Canon EOS 1200D

EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III

43mm | f/5 | 1/60s | ISO 200