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Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Some of my favourite photos, from common "weeds" to rare orchids
Nature
Black vanilla orchid, Nigritella gabasiana
Black vanilla orchid, Nigritella gabasiana
Detail
Lizard orchid, Himantoglossum hircinum
Lizard orchid, Himantoglossum hircinum
Detail
Alpine gentian, Gentiana nivalis
Alpine gentian, Gentiana nivalis
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Violet limodore, Limodorum abortivum
Violet limodore, Limodorum abortivum
Detail
Ophrys fusca, Sombre bee orchid
Ophrys fusca, Sombre bee orchid
Detail
Nigritella gabasiana, Black vanilla orchid
Nigritella gabasiana, Black vanilla orchid
Detail
Himantoglossum hircinum, Lizard orchid.
Himantoglossum hircinum, Lizard orchid.
Detail
Lizard orchid buds-tongues just unfurling..
Lizard orchid buds-tongues just unfurling..
Detail
Orchis ustulata, Burnt-tip orchid.
Orchis ustulata, Burnt-tip orchid.
Detail
Aceras anthropophorum, Man orchid
Aceras anthropophorum, Man orchid
Detail
Beetles collecting pollen on a poppy
Beetles collecting pollen on a poppy
Detail
Tongue orchids, Serapias lingua
Tongue orchids, Serapias lingua
Detail
Early spider orchid, Ophrys sphegoides
Early spider orchid, Ophrys sphegoides
Detail
Radish-leaved bittercress, Cardamine raphanifolia
Radish-leaved bittercress, Cardamine raphanifolia
Detail
Barton's orchid, Dactylorhiza insularis
Barton's orchid, Dactylorhiza insularis
Detail
Sawfly orchid, Ophrys tenthredinifera
Sawfly orchid, Ophrys tenthredinifera
Detail
Long-headed poppy, Papaver dubium
Long-headed poppy, Papaver dubium
Detail
Dark red helleborine, Epipactis atrorubens
Dark red helleborine, Epipactis atrorubens
Detail
Red helleborine, Cephalanthera rubra
Red helleborine, Cephalanthera rubra
Detail
Masterwort, Astrantia major
Masterwort, Astrantia major
Detail
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