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colorful
The Offry of Reinhold
Ophrys reinholdii H. Fleischmann, 1907 One of the most beautiful orchids in the Mediterranean, widely distributed from the Balkans to...
Ophrys tenthredinifera II
Ophrys or Wasp Orchid II A wonderful variation or perhaps a hybrid? With the wild orchids of the Mediterranean and...
The Charms of Spring III
Ophrys candica ssp cytherea B.Baumann & H.Baumann 2005 Ophrys candica, from Kythira (Bornmuelleri group) A wonderful little orchid, described in 2005...
Ophries of Ariadne
Ophrys ariadnae H.F. Paulus, 1994The complex pattern of the ovipositor and the proportions differentiate it from Ophrys...
Ophrys ferrum equinum
The horseshoe oakBeautiful orchid we found in the southwest. Named for its distinctive blue metallic blue shape, it has a...
Ophrys bombyliflora Link
Very small and cute. On the excellent website www.greekorchids.gr we read that in many areas it is called “teddy bear”. Very fitting indeed!....
Ophrys sficaferi
Ophrys tenthredinifera (subsp.neglecta? The name Ophrys is first mentioned in Pliny the Elder's book “Natural History” and comes from...
Giant Orchid
Barlia Robertiana (Loiseleur) Greute It is the largest wild orchid in Europe, reaching up to 80 cm in height. Quite...
Anemones
Anemone the CoronaryA. coronaria is the ancestor of all cultivated Anemone varieties, and one of the seven species of Anemone...