from a walk....March 2013!

[biothanasis]

Hello all,

I would like to share some photos from a walk at Edipsos (Evia island, Central Greece), about a week ago.

some orchids...

Ophrys bombyliflora

Ophrys speculum

Ophrys leptomera

Ophrys mammosa

Ophrys lutea group

Orchis italica (buds)

Anacamptis papilionacea

Himantoglossum robertianum (2 colour variations...)

Neotinea lactea (mature inflorescence and seedpods)

 

[biothanasis]

and some non-orchids

Hermodactylus tuberosus

mantis....

bee hive on olive tree

 

[abax]

Really nice photos! The orchid with the very blue "tongue" is outstanding
and just a little spooky. The bloom must look very much like whatever
insect pollinates it. All the little tricks that orchids use to seduce pollinators
fascinates me.

 

[billc]

What a nice walk!

Bill

 

[Secundino]

You are lucky!

 

[Marc]

Very nice and thanks for sharing these with us.

 

[Ozpaph]

great photos, thanks.

 

[Clark]

Looks like a great day in the field!

What pollinates the Ophrys?
Photos are very good, tripod???

 

[Hera]

Thanks for sharing. Those are wonderful pictures.

 

[TDT]

Thank you for the digital Greek "Holiday"! Wonderful photos.
A sight for sore, winter-weary eyes (2+ feet of snow on the ground and temperature of -20C this morning here in Saskatchewan, good thing I'm a skier!).

 

[Ron-NY]

very nice! Thanks for sharing these!

 

[Jaljala]

Great species! Thanks for sharing.

 

[biothanasis]

Thank you all for your comments

Clark, no tripod, just me and the camera. The plant are that small, that sometimes I have to lie down and photo them, so less disturbance in the photos taken
Also most Ophrys species are pollinated by bees and similar insects, but I have no idea which ones

TDT, we had almost no snow here (ok, up on the mountains, yes it snowed a lot...) so I envy you in a way Shouldn't it start getting milder by now?

 

[tonyw]

Lovely pictures of a great area. I always stay at Kamena Voura on the way north from Athens. Flying direct to Thessalonika this time on the 3rd May to look at crocuses in the mountains

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Fantastic! It looks very warm there already. I love the O. leptomera especially.

 

[biothanasis]

I am glad that you like them as much as I do

Tony do you visit Greece often? At the time you will be at Thessaloniki, it will be Easter holidays and I will be at my parents again... And yes, Kamena Vourla is very close to my parents...!

Tom yes, it is quite warm, but lots of rain this year... which is kind of good as I see it...

 

[tonyw]

I have been in the spring perhaps twelve times and about eight in the autumn and covered all of the mainland at both seasons. I have never been to any of the islands.

I was in the Peloponnese last November looking at autumn flowering bulbs.

This spring I am visiting Mts Falackro, Vermion, Voros and Olympus as well as the Florina area. Direct flights have started from Manchester to Thessalonika and this makes life a lot easier and far less driving when I arrive.

 

[cnycharles]

very interesting flowers

 

[SlipperFan]

Fascinating photos.

 

[chrismende]

What a fabulous walk! Thank you so much for giving us such a treat!


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