With this cold spring most seed germination is slow and delayed and established wild plants are flowering later than normal but nevertheless there is plenty to see in the woodlands and hedgerows and also some special things flowering in open fields and downland. I took a few photos yesterday of some of my favourite and rather secretive plants flowering at this time of year:

Early Spider Orchids a secret of the south downs

Green-winged Orchids come in various colours

More Green-winged Orchids …aren’t they gorgeous!
You can purchase my Green-winged Orchid seed on the ‘Rarities page’

Adder’s tongue fern, another secret of old meadows