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Bumblebee Orchid
Height: 5-20cm
Colour: Green, brown
Flowering: February to May
Soil type: Alkaline
This is a tiny orchid and very easily overlooked as it blends into grasses given both its size and colouration. There are between one to five flowers on a stem. The sepals and petals are green with the main body of the flower being brown. They can grow either in full sun or partial shade in a variety of situations from damp pastures to dry open woodland and garrigue up to an altitude of 900m. Although they can form dense populations these are very localized. Synonyms: Ophrys tabanifera, Ophrys distoma, Ophrys hiulca, Ophrys canaliculata These images of orchids were taken in Southern Spain, many terrestrial species are widespread from the Iberian peninsular eastwards through the Mediterranean region.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 January 2008 17:59 )
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