Chalk or Common Fragrant-Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Unmarked petals, equal sized three lower lobes and side wings drooping slightly downards - classic for Chalk Fragrant Orchid.
Chalk or Common Fragrant-Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Another Id feature is these long, narrow spurs.
Chalk or Common Fragrant-Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. The petals are really sparklly under certain flash exposures.
Chalk or Common Fragrant-Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. It produces a long flower spike. The only similar is Marsh Fragrant Orchid, but that is not found on the top of the South Downs! Flowers can be paler than this, or more mauve.
Chalk or Common Fragrant-Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex.
Chalk or Common Fragrant-Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Sex organs, perhaps two anthers, not sure.
Chalk or Common Fragrant-Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. You can see a couple of specimens here. It's very obvious from a distance by being pretty tall with a long flower spike.