Detail of Plants in A Devon Flower Meadow in Early Summer. Buttecups (Ranunculus acris) and Early Purple Orchids (Orchis mascula) with Grasses and Sky

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This tranquil meadow close to the Tarka Trail, changes through the seasons. There is a wide variety of flowering plants to be seen here. This image shows a variety of grasses, Early Purple Orchids and Meadow Buttercups. It is taken from a low viewpoint looking up towards a blue sky. This meadow also includes the hemi-parasitic Yellow Rattle which limits the growth of the grasses encouraging diversity.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Great Torrington, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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