Surviving drought and heat
Many orchids have their origin in the Mediterranean region and are able to colonize extreme sites of dry grasslands, with very few nutrients, lack of water in summer and strong temperature fluctuations.
green-winged orchid
Anacamptis morio
pyramidal orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis
dark-red helleborine, royal helleborine
Epipactis atrorubens
fragrant orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea
short-spurred fragrant orchid
Gymnadenia odoratissima
musk orchid
Herminium monorchis
lizard orchid
Himantoglossum hircinum
three-toothed orchid
Neotinea tridentata
burnt orchid
Neotinea ustulata
bee orchid
Ophrys apifera
late spider orchid
Ophrys holosericea
fly orchid
Ophrys insectifera
early spider orchid
Ophrys sphegodes
man orchid
Orchis anthropophora
Orchis mascula
Orchis mascula
military orchid
Orchis militaris
lady orchid
Orchis purpurea
monkey orchid
Orchis simia