UK: Rare orchid spotted in Norfolk for first time in 60 years
Mr Brown, of The Glade, Old Costessey, spotted the rare find, to the north of Norwich, in an isolated field. Its location is being kept private to preserve the flower, a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
Sam Neal, from the Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service, said the orchid was so rare, he did not believe the flower had been spotted in Norfolk at first.
“We were very sceptical,” he said. “But when the picture came through we knew it was a lizard orchid. It is very exciting – the flower is unmistakable.”
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