Lancing Nature

Wildflower Gallery

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)

One of the first to bloom. Recorded in Lancing Ring woodland.

Flowering: April–June

Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)

Found at McIntyres Field, Lancing Ring. These have such a distinct, conical shape when they start to bud.

Flowering: June–August

Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)

Recorded at Beeding Hill and McIntyres Field. They are quite variable in their patterns, which makes them a joy to photograph.

Flowering: June–early August

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