Below are a number of wild orchids I’ve photographed. All except one or two were found on our land or on our walks in the local area.

  • Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
  • Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
  • Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
  • Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
  • Early-purple orchid (fr: Orchis mâle)
  • Green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid (fr: Orchis morio ou bouffon)
  • Green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid (fr: Orchis morio ou bouffon)
  • Green Winged or Green Veined Orchid?
  • Lady Orchid (fr: Orchis pourpre)
  • Lady Orchid (fr: Orchis pourpre)
  • Fly Orchid (fr: Ophrys mouche)
  • Fly Orchid (fr: Ophrys mouche)
  • Violet Limodore orchid (fr: Limodore à feuilles avortées)
  • Violet Limidore orchid (fr: Limodore à feuilles avortées)
  • Burnt Orchid (fr: Orchis brûlé)
  • Burnt Orchid (fr: Orchis brûlé)
  • Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
  • Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
  • Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
  • Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
  • Woodcock Orchid (fr: Ophrys bécasse)
  • Woodcock Orchid (fr: Ophrys bécasse)
  • Woodcock Orchid (fr: Ophrys bécasse)
  • Monkey Orchid (fr: Ophrys singe)
  • Monkey Orchid (fr: Ophrys singe)
  • White Monkey Orchid (fr: Ophrys singe), I think?
  • Tongue Orchid (fr: Sérapia langue)
  • Tongue Orchid (Sérapia langue) – Henday, Pays Basque
  • Military Orchid (fr: Orchis militaire)
  • Man Orchid (fr: Orchis homme pendu)
  • Man Orchid (fr: Orchis homme pendu)
  • Greater Butterfly Orchid (fr: Orchis Verdatre)
  • Greater Butterfly Orchid (fr: Orchis Verdatre)
  • Giant Orchid – Les Alpilles (fr: Salepeira-grande)?
  • Common Spotted Orchid?
  • Not sure what type of orchid this is?
  • Common or Heath Spotted Orchid
  • Man Orchid
    Naked Man Orchid
  • Pyramidal Orchid (fr: Orchis pyramydal)
  • Pyramidal Orchid with a crab spider (fr: Orchis pyramydal)
  • Pyramidal orchid with Knapweed fritillary butterfly (fr: Orchis pyramydal)
  • Hybrid Pyramidal Orchid (fr: Orchis pyramydal)?
  • Elder-flowered Orchid (Sureau) – Cevenne National Park
  • Elder-flowered Orchid (Sureau) – Cevenne National Park
  • Lizard Orchid (Orchis bouc)
  • Lizard Orchid (Orchis bouc)
  • Broad-leaved helleborine (fr: Epipactis à larges feuilles)
  • Helleborine
  • Narrow-Leaved Helleborine (fr: Céphalanthère à longues feuilles blanche)
  • Red Helleborine (fr: Céphalanthère-rouge)
  • Red Helleborine (fr: Céphalanthère-rouge)