Lesser Butterfly Orchid © Donald Macauley 21 June 2015 (CC BY-SA 2.0)

My interest in orchids started as a teenager, working in my school holidays on a nature reserve in the Chilterns, which at the time had more orchid species recorded there than at any other site in the UK. The diversity of orchids present there with their varied colours and floral structures was not only interesting in its own right but also inspired a broader interest in, and passion for, wild flowers that has continued with me to this day.

Source: Introducing the Lesser Butterfly Orchid – Back From The Brink