It seems to be too dry during this period. This is not Dactylorrhiza. This should be Gymnadenia orchidis. Pankaj
On Monday, 20 August 2012 13:13:38 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote: > > [image: Valley of > Flowers]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7795632618%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfiscXcV1ezkljkoVaSBkd-7VO2FQ> > 2 > AUG 12 > Valley of Flowers ... about 11000 - 12000 ft > ------------------------------ > Dear friends, ID please. > *Habitat*: sloping meadow > *Habit*: erect herb about 1 m high, inflorescence about 1 ft high, flower > about 6 - 7 mm across (not sure) > > > [image: ¿ Dactylorhiza hatagirea > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7815358602%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdA7jFXfYxKYKAZj-0v9i3IrGho5A> > > > [image: ¿ Dactylorhiza hatagirea > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7815351060%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdd9SBVR1wzxJJINEB1N-ZcGvH8ww> > [image: > ¿ Dactylorhiza hatagirea > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7815309192%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzectRo8hqPcbHNSho57ZInLuroI4w> > [image: > ¿ Dactylorhiza hatagirea > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7815302074%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc_Y65ITu5Zu6unfALGB7UQwaF4Dg> > Regards. > Dinesh > --
