Friday, June 12, 2009

Orchids in Brech Alp

This weeks hike was from Wengen up towards Mettlen and down through Brech Alp to Trummelbach in Lauterbrunnen. It was overcast and a pleasant temperature.
Following are various flowers seen on the way.
A spring meadow in Lauterbrunnen

A spring flower meadow in Wengen, featuring an early purple orchid.

Trumpet gentians near Mettlen.


Heading off for Brech Alp we discovered this wonderful display of common globularia, with a spring gentian just appearing at the bottom of the photo.



This could be a fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea.




A white helleborine.





A birdsnest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis.







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