from a walk....March 2013!

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biothanasis

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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
bomb_zps0cad49e5.jpg


Ophrys speculum
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spec3_zpsa48055f2.jpg

P3160084_zpsf8445ca4.jpg


Ophrys leptomera
P3160071_zps435f4961.jpg

P3160072_zps744020a5.jpg


Ophrys mammosa
mamo_zpsa2dba7f4.jpg


Ophrys lutea group
phryg1_zps391c20ea.jpg

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Orchis italica (buds)
italica-1_zpsd4cbc701.jpg


Anacamptis papilionacea
papil3_zps04fec240.jpg


Himantoglossum robertianum (2 colour variations...)
rob2_zps53487b68.jpg

rob_zps13bfe02f.jpg


Neotinea lactea (mature inflorescence and seedpods)
noid5_zps32041fcf.jpg
 
and some non-orchids

Hermodactylus tuberosus
herm2_zpsbf60cd77.jpg


mantis....
empusa_zpsec977967.jpg


bee hive on olive tree
beeeeees_zpsd87613ab.jpg
 
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.
 
Looks like a great day in the field!

What pollinates the Ophrys?
Photos are very good, tripod???
 
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?
 
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
 
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... :)
 
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.
 

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