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spider ophrys, wild orchid, plant with tiered flowers, one flower per level, brown to black in color. Nice bokeh in the background

$Short to medium slender. Leaves narrow lanceolate, shiny plain green. Flowers in a narrow spike, deep violet-brown with green sepals; lip narrow , 9-10mm long, 3-lobed, resembling a fly, the larger central lobe forked at the tip, with a shiny pale violet-blue zone near the base, the tip occasionally greenish or whitish.\nHabitat: Woods, scrub, coppices, fens and rough grassy, generally shadowed places, usually on calcareous soils.\nFlowering Season: May-June.\nDistribution: Throughout Europe, except the extreme N and Iceland.\n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.$

The terrestrial levant orchid (Ophrys levantina) is flowering in spring on Cyprus.

wild lady's-slipper orchid between the trees

Close up of an Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes)

Bertoloni's bee orchid (Ophrys bertolonii)

Spring wildflowers in the countryside of Tuscany Italy

Ophrys sphegodes is a species of the genus Ophrys. They are orchids of the so-called first spider orchids.

$Similar like O. sphegoides, but sepals pink, purple or whitish: lip 9-13mm, with a small pointed, heart-shaped tip, the pattern violet or blue with a yellowish margin – tip of lip forward pointing.\nHabitat: Short turf or unimproved grassland, field borders, road sites, on calcareous soils, to 1300m.\nFlowering Season: June-July.\nDistribution: SE Britain, Belgium, France and Germany. Widespread in C & S Europe, with several subspecies.\n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

Ophrys incubacea, Dark Ophrys, Gargano in Italy. Flowering European terrestrial wild orchid, nature habitat. Beautiful detail of bloom, spring scene from Europe. Wild flower on yellow meadow.

Bee orchid in Alpine prairie a sunny day.

Ophrys alasiatica takes its name from Alasia, the ancient Egyptian name for the Island of Cyprus.

A beautiful wild orchid, a small spider orchid.

Ophrys Bertolonii - Rare European orchid.

Diamond Orchid (Ophrys reinholdii) in natural habitat

The Early Spider-Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) is a captivating species of orchid that belongs to the Ophrys genus. It is renowned for its unique and intricate flower structure, which closely resembles a spider, hence its name. This perennial plant typically grows to a height of around 20 to 40 centimeters and produces a single stem with one to five flowers. The flowers are characterized by their vibrant colors, ranging from pale pink to deep purple, and are adorned with intricate patterns and markings that mimic the appearance of a spider, serving as a clever mechanism to attract pollinators. The Early Spider-Orchid is native to various parts of Europe and is a prized sight for orchid enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

Ophrys insectifera, the Fly Orchid, is a species of orchid and the type species of the genus Ophrys.

Ophrys alasiatica takes its name from Alasia, the ancient Egyptian name for the Island of Cyprus. Flowers with a yellow rim around the lip appear in spring.

Ophrys sphegodes - A rare orchid growing in a meadow

Ophrys fuciflora (Late Spider-orchid) in the wild.

Eastern Spider Orchid (Ophrys mammosa) in natural habitat

A macro shot of a beautiful early spider orchid, outdoors

Short to medium with oval or lanceolate, plain green leaves. Flowers 2-11, in a slender lax spike, brownish purple to yellowish-green, with pink or purple sepals; lip 3-lobed, 10-13mm, with a yellowish pattern enclosing a reddish-brown shield-shaped zone, tip incurved.

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