Ophrys iricolor

[labskaus]

I love the furry lip of these things.

 

[JeanLux]

Wow!!! at this time of the year? Are you able to grow it inhouse? Jean

 

[likespaphs]

wow indeed!

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[smartie2000]

ooo nice blue! looks like a true blue?

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wow! It looks so velvety. Great photo.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: :drool: :rollhappy: I love it too! :drool: :clap:
Wonderful photo:clap: Sooo appropriately named! :clap:
Tell us about the culture, where did you get it!

 

[Bolero]

Wow the colour in that lip is amazing. Very interesting flower.

 

[biothanasis]

Great flower!!!!

 

[Shiva]

You don't need to be an insect to be interested in this beauty. And great photo, by the way.

 

[SlipperFan]

WOW WOW WOW!!! I didn't know there was blue on these. Cool photo, also.

 

[Lanmark]

"Gasps!" :drool:

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Sooooooo cool!

 

[kentuckiense]

True blue! Very impressive.

 

[orcoholic]

Reallllllllllllly cooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Really cool bumble you've got there Carsten! My O. tenthredinifera is just coming into bloom now as well. How many of these do you grow?

 

[labskaus]

Sorry, I neglected this thread lately.

Thanks for all the nice comments! I've got just a handful of species, all were traded from other enthusiasts. Some of the nurseries specializing in native orchids carry them, though.
A couple of species are native in my area (insectifera and apifera), but this one is from Cyprus and propably not hardy here. Greenhouse culture, alongside some Australian terrestrials.