Here, 300 of the protected Arontorp rose were dug up in the nature reserve on Öland

Henrik Lindh and his friend Magnus Aurivillius went to the nature reserve Strandhagen to see the very rare Arontorp rose.

But when they arrived, they saw something completely different, namely more than 300 holes, instead of flowers.

"It feels like pure destruction," says Henrik Lindh.

Coming from all over Sweden to see the flower

The Arontorp rose was discovered by Carl Linnaeus in 1741 when he travelled to Öland. The area where the flowers have now been dug up has been a nature reserve since 1977. There is a lot of interest in visiting the area.

"People come here from all over Sweden to see these beautiful flowers. This year, however, it will not look as nice. It's very sad," says Henrik Lindh.

Henrik Lindh has reported the incident to the County Administrative Board. You can read more about the flower on the county administrative board's website.