Heath spotted Orchid

Heath spotted Orchid can range in colour from white,pink and purple.

ID can be difficult ,the middle lobe of 3 is shorter and they do flower a few weeks before Common spotted.

These are found along the Cliffwalk path,Doolin

Mewslade to Tiers Point- Gower,Wales

I had a few hours to myself on friday ,and headed out along the south Gower coast in search of Dartford Warblers that have been resident breeding in this area for about 6 years.The songs of Yellowhammers, loads of Whitethroats,Choughs ,Swifts and a family of Stoats gave my great confidence of finding some Dartfords.. but today it was not to be, perhaps when the Whitethroats leave there would be a better chance in catching a song.
Still it had been over 13 years since I had been here and it is a jewel of a coastline.

Mewslade Valley

Tier Point

Heath spotted Orchid (i think?)

South Gower

Fall Bay looking east

Stoat