Butterfly Orchid (Anacamptis papilionacea) Ahh yes, the best laid plans of mice and men, last weekend I said I’d put up some photos of orchids. Well I left my camera at home by mistake when out checking roads for a Great Bustard survey as I was in a bit of […]
Butterfly Orchid
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Butterfly Orchid (Anacamptis papilionacea), a photo by HibernoManchego on Flickr. Some of the recent rain we have had is starting to bring out some of the orchids. So far I have only seen 2 species but after the bit of rain again this past weekend I look forward to seeing […]
Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera) I´ll say it again, La Mancha is not a dust bowl of sleepy villages but a vibrant region of colour. Every spring there is a myriad of orchids screaming for your attention in the country. The variety and colour is fantastic. Take this Sawfly Orchid […]