Wild Orchids

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 Lot and Dordogne.

Wild Orchids

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  Green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid (fr: Orchis morio ou bouffon)
  
  Green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid (fr: Orchis morio ou bouffon)
  
  Early-purple orchid (fr: Orchis mâle)

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  Lady Orchid (fr: Orchis pourpre)
  
  Lady Orchid (fr: Orchis pourpre)
  
  Burnt Orchid (fr: Orchis brûlé)
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  Burnt Orchid (fr: Orchis brûlé)
  
  Pyramidal Orchid (fr: Orchis pyramydal)
  
  Pyramidal orchid with Knapweed fritillary butterfly (fr: Orchis pyramydal)
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  Pyramidal Orchid with a crab spider (fr: Orchis pyramydal)
  
  Hybrid Pyramidal Orchid (fr: Orchis pyramydal)?
  
  Elder-flowered Orchid (Sureau) – Cevenne National Park
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  Elder-flowered Orchid (Sureau) – Cevenne National Park
  
  Violet Limodore orchid (fr: Limodore à feuilles avortées)
  
  Violet Limidore orchid (fr: Limodore à feuilles avortées)
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  Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
  
  Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
  
  Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
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  Bee Orchid (fr: Ophrys-abeille)
  
  Military Orchid (fr: Orchis militaire)
  
  Military Orchid (fr: Orchis militaire)
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  Lizard Orchid (Orchis bouc)
  
  Lizard Orchid (Orchis bouc)
  
  Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
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  Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
  
  Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
  
  Small Spider Orchid (fr: Ophrys petite araignée)
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  Tongue Orchid (fr: Sérapia langue)
  
  Tongue Orchid (Sérapia langue) – Henday, Pays Basque
  
  Man Orchid (fr: Orchis homme pendu)
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  Man Orchid (fr: Orchis homme pendu)
  
  Monkey Orchid (fr: Ophrys singe)
  
  Monkey Orchid (fr: Ophrys singe)
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  Naked Man Orchid
  
  Greater Butterfly Orchid (fr: Orchis Verdatre)
  
  Greater Butterfly Orchid (fr: Orchis Verdatre)
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  Fly Orchid (fr: Ophrys mouche)
  
  Fly Orchid (fr: Ophrys mouche)
  
  Green Winged or Green Veined Orchid?
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  Giant Orchid – Les Alpilles (fr: Salepeira-grande)?
  
  Woodcock Orchid (fr: Ophrys bécasse)
  
  Woodcock Orchid (fr: Ophrys bécasse)
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  Woodcock Orchid (fr: Ophrys bécasse)
  
  Fragrant Orchid (fr: Orchis moucheron)?
  
  Common Spotted Orchid?
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  Broad-leaved helleborine (fr: Epipactis à larges feuilles)
  
  Broad-leaved helleborine (fr: Epipactis à larges feuilles)
  
  Common Twayblade (fr: Grand listère)
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  Narrow-Leaved Helleborine (fr: Céphalanthère à longues feuilles blanche)
  
  Narrow-Leaved Helleborine (fr: Céphalanthère à longues feuilles blanche)
  
  Red Helleborine (fr: Céphalanthère-rouge)
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  Red Helleborine (fr: Céphalanthère-rouge)