Current Affairs Precious orchid meadows plundered by thieves
There aren't many places in the Czech Republic where you would find orchids growing in the wild. A protected nature reserve in Orlicke hory is one of them. It boasts two meadows of broad-leaved march orchids (Dactylorhiza majalis) which create a purple haze every summer. Last weekend they were the target of thieves, who uprooted more than 600 bulbs of these precious flowers.
Photo: www.orlickehory.net
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