Two days ago I found this beauty on the border between Norway and Sweden. Actually it was in Sweden, in the protected area Hamrafjället. There I found two of these wild orchids, and my problem: I have no idea what it is. It might be some sort of Dactylorhiza. But it looks so very different from what I have seen before. The plant was probably about 8-10 cm tall, and the flowers less than a fingernail. Anybody knows?
Today I found a very interesting blog about wild orchids. At least if you are very much into these plants. There are more orchid photos in my gallery.
Bente Haarstad Photography 
It’s a beautiful orchid. I wish I could help with you with what it is.
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I wish too, still don’t know. Thanks, Tuxedo.
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it looks like it’s been dipped in sugar crystals, gorgeous
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Thats a good one, Nancy.
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incredible orchids, wild luck to find them in my country this kind of plants do not find them, only sold in specialty stores, I would like to contemplate it in its natural environment is phenomenal
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It looks like an angel ! 😀 This may be its name ! 😉
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Oh, Angel just passed on your blog! 😛
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It certainly is beautiful. Such delicate colours!
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so so pretty…
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A wonderful capture and absolutely beautiful photo
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I see that someone else had the same idea. I was going to say the orchids look like little angels.
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Must be a good season for your wild Orchids….some great captures
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No tengo ni idea sobre orquídeas, solo se que es una preciosidad la flor que has fotografiado.
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beautiful colours!
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Desde luego es una preciosidad, los colores me encantan, yo no tengo ni idea de nombres de estas plantas, solo entiendo que son bellísimas, besos
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En vacker orkidé, tyvärr sà har jag bara den franska faunan… Jag har ju varit där du var, men det var väl ungefär tjugo àr sen… Tillbringar inte sà mycket tid i Sverige… Den pàminner om den som jag fotograferade, men det är inte samma orkidé…
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Love the first picture, really beautiful!
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Beautiful, Bente!
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It almost looks like an ancestor of our Vanda orchids here in Hawaii.
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Beautiful orchids Bente. BTW, have I ever mentioned to you that my mare is a Swedish Warmblood? JA !
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Beautiful image. It is like they compensate for being so small by being so beautiful. If you’re not paying attention you could easily miss seeing them but they deliver such a package when you take the time 🙂
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Loving the orchids, Bente!
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It is another little beauty..
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Wow!
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Great texture of the flower! Very nice work!
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what a beauty!
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How nice. The number of “like button” on your blog is awesome. 🙂
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It does look like a crystallized flower! Gorgeous.
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Gorgeous photos!! I love macro pictures!! We have some too… =)
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As pretty as she is, that orchid looks like there are two tiny foot bottoms sticking out. Where is my sensitivity!? Still, very beautiful.
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I have also no idea but what a beautiful orchid!
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Beautiful photographs of beautiful flowers!
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She’s a stunner!
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Very beautiful with very nice colours
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Lovely photos – and how on earth do you find all these beautiful flowers!
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Beautifull photo’s I wish You a very nice week. Ineke
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Happy orchid to you! Did you ever find out what species it is?
Steve Schwartzman
http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com
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Great post and beautiful accompanying photographs. I’m excited to check out the young photographers you mentioned as well as the others that were nominated alongside you. Congratulations on your well-deserved award!
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Great pictures =)
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This seems to be one of those plants easily overlooked but worth hunkering down next to for a closer view.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your photos are beautiful. I will be following .
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Woooooow Bente what a beautiful orchidee.I have visite your photofolio.Never know you have orchids in your country.Super!
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Oh yes, we have at least 30-35 different species, but most Norwegians don’t know. They think an orchid is always like the ones we put in our window sills, and don’t know we have them too in the wild. Thanks for visiting.
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