Some local orchids

[JeanLux]

I had a nice walk this morning to a hill called 'Aarnescht' near Luxembourg-city known for hosting quite a lot of local orchid species. As I had my camera along, I just want to share with you some pictures (without exactly knowing the correct species name):

Orchis or Dactylorhiza species??:

Anacamptis pyramidalis??:

this one I know for sure!! Oprhys insectifera with insect!!:

I spent quite some time to find it, because !!!

Orchis purpurea???:

 

[goldenrose]

Really neat! Thanks Jean!

 

[Candace]

Whatever they are the coloration is wonderful.

 

[likespaphs]

cool....
thanks!

 

[Faan]

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[NYEric]

Very cool. Thanx for posting!

 

[SlipperFan]

Those are pretty amazing, both the plants and the photos.

 

[paphioboy]

WOW! If only i could find wild orchids growing just like that when I go for a walk...

 

[JeanLux]

update

Here some more pictures of flowers of the Aarnescht area in Luxembourg-Niederanven from my walk this morning!! Jean

Neottia nidus-avis (Bird's-nest orchid):

this one we call in luxembourgish 'Méck' = gnat (Ophrys insectifera)

here 2 different species of what we call 'Hummel' as in german => bumble-bee

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Nice - thanks for sharing!

Joanne

 

[GuRu]

Hi Jean,

Very impressive photos and it seems to be a really good and convenient thing to have these gemstone quasi in front of the front door. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Best regards from Germany, GuRu

 

[MoreWater]

thank you very much for sharing those photos!

 

[SlipperFan]

Who would think such little flowers could be so colorful!

 

[Rick]

Another wonderful walk! I really like the Ophrys. There is a new book about them too. Have you tried to grow them in your yard Jean?

 

[JeanLux]

... Have you tried to grow them in your yard Jean?

not yet Ophrys species but quite some other genera, esp. Cyp. calceolus, and I had no chance with any of them!!
The only one growing happily in the grassy space just at my front door is a Cephalanthera species, no idea how it got there! ; here pict. of last year's bloom, because this year the slugs were quicker than I.!!

 

[SlipperKing]

Too damn neat Jean!!! Way cool to just walk a round and see such beauties! All I got is concret for miles and miles

Rick H

 

[Corbin]

Very Nice and thanks