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Rhodes Wildlife - Page One - 2017

 

Wildlife of Rhodes 2017

April 1st to the 8th 2017

Page One - Orchids

The holiday was organized by Greenwings Wildlife Travel (www.greenwings.co). We visited numerous sites on the Island of Rhodes mainly looking for the many orchid species growing on the island. A total of 41 orchid species were seen. Below are photographs of 36 species of orchid. On other pages you may find photos of other flora and wildlife seen.

To view general photos of the route - click HERE

To view Page Two - Other Flora and Wildlife - click HERE

To view Page Three - Other Flora and Wildlife - click HERE

 

 

Flora of Rhodes

I have tried to make correct identifications but I would welcome any comments.

 

Orchids

 

King Ferdinand's Ophrys

Ophrys regis-ferdinandii

 

King Ferdinand's Ophrys

Ophrys regis-ferdinandii

 

King Ferdinand's Ophrys

Ophrys regis-ferdinandii

 

Eastern Mirror Orchid

Ophrys speculum

 

 

Rainbow Bee Orchid

Ophrys iricolor

 

Eastern Mirror Orchid

Ophrys speculum

 

Rainbow Bee Orchid

Ophrys iricolor

 

Horseshoe Ophrys

Ophrys ferrum-equinum

 

Rainbow Bee Orchid

Ophrys iricolor

 

Horseshoe Ophrys

Ophrys ferrum-equinum

 

 

Rhodian Horseshoe Orchid

Ophrys licis

 

Horseshoe Ophrys

Ophrys ferrum-equinum

 

Rhodian Horseshoe Orchid

Ophrys licis

 

Breasted Ophrys

Ophrys mammosa

 

Breasted Ophrys

Ophrys mammosa

 

 

Ophrys leochroma

 

Phrygana Bee Orchid

Ophrys phryganae

 

 

Ophrys leochroma

 

Phrygana Bee Orchid

Ophrys phryganae

 

Small Yellow Ophrys

Ophrys sicula

 

Phrygana Bee Orchid

Ophrys phryganae

 

Small Yellow Ophrys

Ophrys sicula

 

Reinhold's Ophrys

Ophrys reinholdii

 

Reinhold's Ophrys

Ophrys reinholdii

 

Reinhold's Ophrys

Ophrys reinholdii

 

Rhodian Woodcock Ophrys

Ophrys rhodia

 

Reinhold's Ophrys

Ophrys reinholdiiis

 

Rhodian Woodcock Ophrys

Ophrys rhodia

 

Bumblebee Ophrys

Ophrys bombyliflora

 

Rhodian Woodcock Ophrys

Ophrys rhodia

 

Bumblebee Ophrys

Ophrys bombyliflora

 

 

Ophrys umbilicata

 

 

Ophrys umbilicata

 

 

 

Attaviros Bee Orchid

Ophrys attaviria

 

Ophrys attaviria

eptapigiensis

 

Attaviros Bee Orchid

Ophrys attaviria

 

 

 

Beetle Ophrys

Ophrys blitopertha

 

Royal Ophrys

Ophrys omegaifera

 

Beetle Ophrys

Ophrys blitobertha

 

 

 

Royal Ophrys

Ophrys omegaifera

 

 

Ophrys saliarisii

 

Royal Ophrys

Ophrys omegaifera

 

 

 

White Ophrys

Ophrys candica

 

 

Ophrys saliarisii

 

White Ophrys

Ophrys candica

 

 

 

Profitis Ilias Bee Orchid

Ophrys oreas

 

 

Ophrys calypsus

 

Profitis Ilias Bee Orchid

Ophrys oreas

 

 

 

 

Ophrys calypsus

 

Rhodian Horned Ophrys

Ophrys polixo

 

 

Ophrys calypsus

 

 

 

Rhodian Horned Ophrys

Ophrys polixo

 

Small Horned Bee Orchid

Ophrys cornutula

 

Rhodian Horned Ophrys

Ophrys polixo

 

 

 

Bergoni's Serapias

Serapia bergonii

 

Carican Serapias

Serapia orientalis

 

Carican Serapias

Serapia orientalis

 

 

Giant Orchid

Himantoglossum

robertianum

Giant Orchid

Himantoglossum

robertianum

Giant Orchid

Himantoglossum

robertianum

 

 

 

Lax-flowered Orchid

Anacampis laxiflora

 

Butterfly Orchid

Anacampis papillionacea

 

Butterfly Orchid

Anacampis papillionacea

 

 

 

 

Anacampis morio

 

Anatolian Orchid

Orchis anatolica

 

 

Anacampis morio

 

 

 

Anatolian Orchid

Orchis anatolica

 

Anatolian Orchid

Orchis anatolica

 

Anatolian Orchid

Orchis anatolica

 

 

 

Man Orchid

Orchis anthropophora

 

Italian Orchid

Orchis italica

 

Italian Orchid

Orchis italica

 

 

 

Italian Orchid

Orchis italica

 

Dense-flowered Orchid

Neotinia maculata

 

Dense-flowered Orchid

Neotinia maculata

 

 

 

Milky Orchid

Neotinia lactea

 

Violet Bird's Nest Orchid

Limodorum abortivum

 

Milky Orchid

Neotinia lactea

 

 

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