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Photos of European Orchids acc. Photo-Date: May

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	Aceras anthropophorum / Man Orchid	Militares	CH D F GR HR I Kre P
	Anacamptis champagneuxii / Green-Veined Orchid	Moriones	E F
	Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans / Fragrant Orchid	Coriophorae	F GR HR I Kef Kre Les Mal P Rho Sam Sar
	Anacamptis coriophora / Bug Orchid	Coriophorae	CH D F HR RO TR
	Anacamptis laxiflora / Loose-flowered Orchid	Laxiflorae	F GR HR Kef Kre Rho Sam Sar
	Anacamptis morio subsp. caucasica / Southern Caucasian Orchid	Moriones	Chi GR HR Les RO Rho Sam
	Anacamptis morio subsp. syriaca / Syrian Orchid	Moriones	TR Zyp
	Anacamptis morio / Green-Winged Orchid	Moriones	A D F I
	Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans / Elegant Marsh Orchid	Laxiflorae	HR Kre Les RO TR
	Anacamptis palustris / Marsh Orchid	Laxiflorae	A CH D F
	Anacamptis papilionacea s.l. / Pink Butterfly Orchid	Papilionaceae	RO
	Anacamptis papilionacea subsp. aegaea / Pink Butterfly Orchid	Papilionaceae	Chi GR Kef Kre Rho
	Anacamptis papilionacea subsp. alibertis / Aliberti's Butterfly Orchid	Papilionaceae	GR Kre
	Anacamptis papilionacea subsp. grandiflora / Butterfly Orchid	Papilionaceae	Cor E F Sar
	Anacamptis papilionacea subsp. papilionacea / Butterfly Orchid	Papilionaceae	I Sar
	Anacamptis papilionacea subsp. septentrionalis / Northern Butterfly Orchid	Papilionaceae	F I
	Anacamptis picta / French Green-Veined Orchid	Moriones	F P
	Anacamptis pyramidalis farbvariante_color-variant / Pyramidal Orchid	Anacamptis	D
	Anacamptis pyramidalis subsp. brachystachys / Pyramidal Orchid	Anacamptis	GR Kef Kre Les Mal Rho Sam
	Anacamptis pyramidalis subsp. serotina / Late Pyramidal Orchid	Anacamptis	GR HR I
	Anacamptis pyramidalis / Pyramidal Orchid	Anacamptis	D GB GR I IRL Les P Zyp
	Anacamptis sancta / Holy Orchid	Coriophorae	Chi Les Rho Sam
	Cephalanthera caucasica / Caucasian Helleborine	-	AZ
	Cephalanthera cucullata / Hooded Helleborine	-	Kre
	Cephalanthera damasonium / Large White Helleborine	-	A D F GR HR I
	Cephalanthera epipactoides / Eastern Hooded Helleborine, Spurred Helleborine	-	Chi Les
	Cephalanthera kotschyana / Kotschy's Helleborine	-	AZ
	Cephalanthera kurdica / Kurdish Helleborine	-	TR
	Cephalanthera longifolia / Sword-Leaved Helleborine	-	A D F GR HR I Kre Les P
	Cephalanthera rubra / Red Helleborine	-	A CH D E F HR Les TR Zyp
	Coeloglossum viride / Frog Orchid	-	A D F GB I IRL
	Comperia comperiana / Komper's Orchid	-	Les TR
	Corallorrhiza trifida / Coral-root Orchid	-	A D F HR I S
	Cypripedium calceolus / Lady's Slipper, Ladyslipper	-	A D F I
	Dactylorhiza baumanniana / Baumann's Orchid	Latifoliae	GR
	Dactylorhiza cantabrica / Cantabrian Orchid	Sambucinae	E
	Dactylorhiza cordigera / Heart-Shaped Orchid	Latifoliae	GR
	Dactylorhiza elata / Robust Marsh Orchid	Latifoliae	E F
	Dactylorhiza flavescens / Yellowish Orchid	Sambucinae	AZ
	Dactylorhiza fuchsii / Common Spotted Orchid	Maculatae	A CH D Est F GB HR I IRL NL SLO
	Dactylorhiza incarnata / Early Marsh Orchid	Incarnatae	CH D F
	Dactylorhiza insularis forma bartonii / Insular Orchid	Sambucinae	E
	Dactylorhiza insularis / Insular Orchid	Sambucinae	E F I Sar
	Dactylorhiza maculata / Spotted Orchid	Maculatae	A CZ D E F I
	Dactylorhiza majalis / Broad-Leaved Marsh Orchid	Latifoliae	A D F RO
	Dactylorhiza occitanica / Occitanian Orchid	Latifoliae	F
	Dactylorhiza ochroleuca / Fen Marsh Orchid	Incarnatae	D Lie
	Dactylorhiza osmanica subsp. anatolica / Anatolian Orchid	Incarnatae	TR
	Dactylorhiza romana / Roman Orchid	Sambucinae	HR I Kre Sam Siz TR Zyp
	Dactylorhiza saccifera / Sack-Carrying Orchid	Maculatae	Cor GR I RO
	Dactylorhiza sambucina / Elder-Flower Orchid, Adam-and-Eve	Sambucinae	A D E F GR HR I
	Epipactis atrorubens / Dark-red Helleborine	Atrorubentae	A D F I IRL Let PL
	Epipactis cretica / Cretan Helleborine	Helleborinae	Kre
	Epipactis helleborine s.l. / Broad-Leaved Helleborine	Helleborinae	A D
	Epipactis helleborine subsp. densifolia / Dense-Leaved Helleborine	Helleborinae	TR
	Epipactis helleborine / Broad-Leaved Helleborine	Helleborinae	A CZ D DK F I IRL PL
	Epipactis kleinii chlorotisch / Small-flowered Helleborine	Atrorubentae	E
	Epipactis microphylla / Small-Leaved Helleborine	Atrorubentae	A D F HR I Kre Mal Sar Zyp
	Epipactis palustris / Marsh Helleborine	Palustres	A D E GB IRL
	Epipactis provincialis / Provence Helleborine	Helleborinae	F
	Epipactis tremolsii / Tremols' Helleborine	Helleborinae	E F Sar
	Epipactis turcica / Turkish Helleborine	Helleborinae	Chi Les TR
	Gymnadenia conopsea subsp. pyrenaica / Pyrenean Fragrant Orchid	-	E F
	Himantoglossum adriaticum / Adriatic Lizard Orchid	-	HR I
	Himantoglossum caprinum / Balkan Lizard Orchid	-	GR TR
	Himantoglossum formosum / Caucasian Lizard Orchid	-	AZ
	Himantoglossum hircinum / Lizard Orchid	-	CH D F I
	Himantoglossum montis-tauri / Taurus Lizard Orchid	-	TR
	Himantoglossum samariense / Cretan Lizard Orchid	-	Kre
	Limodorum abortivum / Violet Limodore	-	Cor D E F GR HR I IL Kef Kre Les Rho Sam Zyp
	Limodorum trabutianum / Trabut's Limodore	-	E F I Sar
	Listera ovata / Common Twayblade	-	A D F GB HR I IRL Kre Sar
	Neotinea commutata / Toothed Orchid	Tridentatae	I
	Neotinea conica / Conical Orchid	Tridentatae	E F Mal
	Neotinea lactea / Milky Orchid	Tridentatae	F GR I Kre Rho Sar Siz
	Neotinea maculata / Dense-flowered Orchid	Tridentatae	Chi E F GR HR I Kre Mal Rho Sam Ten Zyp
	Neotinea tridentata / Toothed Orchid	Tridentatae	D F GR HR I Les Sar Siz TR
	Neotinea ustulata / Burnt Orchid	Tridentatae	A D E F GR
	Neottia nidus-avis forma nivea / Bird's-Nest Orchid	-	D
	Neottia nidus-avis / Bird's-Nest Orchid	-	A D E HR I
	Ophrys abchasica / Abchasian Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	AZ
	Ophrys annae / Anna's Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	Sar
	Ophrys antalyensis / Antalya Bee Orchid	Mammosae	TR
	Ophrys apifera var. bicolor / Two-Colored Bee Orchid	Apiferae	D F HR
	Ophrys apifera var. brevilabellata / Short-Lipped Bee Orchid	Apiferae	F
	Ophrys apifera var. curviflora / Curved-Flower Bee Orchid	Apiferae	D
	Ophrys apifera var. fulvofusca / Red-Brown Bee Orchid	Apiferae	F Sar
	Ophrys apifera var. laetitiae / Joy Bee Orchid	Apiferae	I
	Ophrys apifera / Bee Orchid	Apiferae	D F HR I IRL Kre Mal P RO Rho Siz
	Ophrys appennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys apulica / Apulian Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys araneola deformation / Small Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	D
	Ophrys araneola / Small Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	D F
	Ophrys argolica / Argolis Bee Orchid	Argolicae	GR
	Ophrys arnoldii / Arnold's Orchid	Fusci	E Mal
	Ophrys attaviria / Attavyros Ophrys	Fusci	Rho
	Ophrys attica / Attican Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	GR
	Ophrys aurelia / Via Aurelia Orchid	Bertoloniorum	F I
	Ophrys ausonia / Monti Ausoni Orchid	Araneiferae	I
	Ophrys aveyronensis / Aveyron Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	E F
	Ophrys aymoninii / Aymonin's Ophrys	Musciferae	F
	Ophrys benacensis / Lake Garda Bee Orchid	Bertoloniorum	I
	Ophrys bertolonii / Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	Bertoloniorum	I Siz
	Ophrys bertoloniiformis / False Bertoloni Bee Orchid	Bertoloniorum	I
	Ophrys biscutella / Shield Orchid	Argolicae	I
	Ophrys bucephala / Bull-Headed Orchid	Umbilicatae	Chi Les
	Ophrys calocaerina / Summer Bee Orchid	Fusci	GR
	Ophrys candica / Candia Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	I Kre Rho
	Ophrys castellana / Castlian Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	E
	Ophrys catalaunica / Catalonian Bee Orchid	Bertoloniorum	E F
	Ophrys caucasica / Caucasian Bee Orchid	Mammosae	AZ
	Ophrys cerastes / Horsefly Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	GR Kef
	Ophrys chestermanii / Chesterman's Orchid	Fuciflorae	Sar
	Ophrys chiosica / Chios Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	Chi
	Ophrys cilicica / Cilician Orchid	Reinholdiae	TR
	Ophrys cinereophila / Small-Flowered Dull Bee Orchid	Fusci	Chi Kre Rho Zyp
	Ophrys cinnabarina / Cinnabar Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys classica / Fleet Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	I
	Ophrys colossaea / Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	Rho
	Ophrys conradiae / Madame Conrad's Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	Sar
	Ophrys corbariensis / Corbières Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	E F
	Ophrys corsica / Corsian Yellow Bee Orchid	Fusci (Luteae)	Sar
	Ophrys crabronifera / Hornet Ophrys	Argolicae	I
	Ophrys delphinensis / Delphi Orchid	Argolicae	GR
	Ophrys demangei / Drome Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	F I
	Ophrys dinarica / Dinarian Orchid	Fuciflorae	HR I
	Ophrys drumana / Drome Ophrys	Bertoloniorum	F
	Ophrys dyris / Moroccan Bee Orchid	Fusci (Omegaiferae)	E Mal
	Ophrys episcopalis / Episcopi Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	Kre
	Ophrys eptapigiensis / Seven-Sources Bee Orchid	Fusci	Rho
	Ophrys exaltata subsp. tyrrhena / Tyrrhenian Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	I
	Ophrys ficalhoana / Late Sawfly Orchid	Tenthrediniferae	E P
	Ophrys forestieri / Dull Orchid	Fusci	E F Siz
	Ophrys garganica subsp. passionis / Passion Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	E F
	Ophrys gracilis / Slender Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys grammica / Grammos Orchid	Araneiferae	GR HR Kef Kre
	Ophrys halia / Halia Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	Rho
	Ophrys hebes / Hebes Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	GR
	Ophrys heldreichii / Heldreich's Orchid	Umbilicatae	Kre Rho
	Ophrys helenae / Helena's Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	GR
	Ophrys holoserica deformation / Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	D F
	Ophrys holoserica farbvariante_color-variant / Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	D F
	Ophrys holoserica subsp. lorenae / Lorena Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys holoserica / Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	A D F I
	Ophrys holubyana / Holuby's Orchid	Fuciflorae	CZ
	Ophrys homeri / Homer's Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	Chi Les Sam
	Ophrys hygrophila / Water-Loving Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	TR
	Ophrys hystera / Late Bosom Orchid	Mammosae	GR
	Ophrys iceliensis / Icel Orchid	Mammosae	TR
	Ophrys illyrica / Illyrian Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	HR
	Ophrys incubacea subsp. castri-caesaris / Saint-Cezaire Black Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	F I
	Ophrys incubacea var. rubriflora / Redflowered Black Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	E
	Ophrys incubacea / Black Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	F HR I Mal P Sar Siz
	Ophrys insectifera farbvariante_color-variant / Fly Orchid	Musciferae	D
	Ophrys insectifera / Fly Orchid	Musciferae	A D E F I IRL
	Ophrys isaura / Isaurian Ophrys	Umbilicatae	TR
	Ophrys konyana / Konya Bee Orchid	Mammosae	TR
	Ophrys kreutzii / Kreutz' Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	TR
	Ophrys lacaitae / Lacaita's Ophrys	Fuciflorae	I Siz
	Ophrys laurensis / Monte Lauro Orchid	Fusci	Siz
	Ophrys lesbis / Lesbos Bee Orchid	Argolicae	Les
	Ophrys leucophthalma / White-Eyed Bee Orchid	Mammosae	GR
	Ophrys liburnica / Liburnian Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	HR
	Ophrys lutea / Yellow Bee Orchid	Fusci (Luteae)	F Siz
	Ophrys magniflora / Large-Flowered Bee Orchid	Bertoloniorum	F
	Ophrys mammosa / Mammosa Orchid	Mammosae	Chi GR Rho Sam
	Ophrys medea / Medea Orchid	Fuciflorae	HR
	Ophrys minuscula / Smallest Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	GR
	Ophrys minutula / Elisabeth's Small-flowered Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	Chi Les
	Ophrys montis-aviarii / Mont-des-Oiseaux Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	F
	Ophrys morisii / Moris' Orchid	Argolicae	Sar
	Ophrys negadensis / Negades Orchid	Araneiferae	GR
	Ophrys neglecta farbvariante_color-variant / Italian Sawfly Orchid	Tenthrediniferae	I
	Ophrys neglecta / Italian Sawfly Orchid	Tenthrediniferae	I Sar
	Ophrys oblita / Forgotten Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	IL TR
	Ophrys oestrifera s.l. / Horsefly	Umbilicatae	Rho
	Ophrys oestrifera subsp. akcaliensis / Akcali Orchid	Umbilicatae	TR
	Ophrys oestrifera subsp. minutiflora / Pamphylia Orchid	Umbilicatae	TR
	Ophrys oestrifera / Horsefly	Umbilicatae	RO
	Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. celiensis / Apulian Beak Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys oxyrrhynchos / Beak Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	Siz
	Ophrys panattensis / Ogliastra Orchid	Araneiferae	Sar
	Ophrys parvimaculata / Small-Patterned Ophrys	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys penelopeae / Penelope Bee Orchid	Fusci (Luteae)	GR Kef
	Ophrys phaseliana / Phaselis Orchid	Fusci	Chi TR
	Ophrys philippei / Philippe's Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	F
	Ophrys phryganae / Phrygana Bee Orchid	Fusci (Luteae)	Chi GR Kre Rho
	Ophrys phrygia / Phrygian Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	Chi GR TR
	Ophrys pinguis / Large-Flowered Late Spider Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	I
	Ophrys pollinensis / Monte Pollino Bee Orchid	Argolicae	I
	Ophrys promontorii / Promontory Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	I
	Ophrys provincialis / Provence Bee Orchid	Argolicae	F
	Ophrys pseudoatrata / False Black Orchid	Araneiferae	I
	Ophrys reinholdii / Reinhold's Bee Orchid	Reinholdiae	Chi Rho Sam
	Ophrys riojana / La Rioja Orchid	Araneiferae	E
	Ophrys santonica / Saintonge Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	F
	Ophrys saratoi / Sarato's Bee Orchid	Bertoloniorum	F I
	Ophrys schlechteriana / Schlechter's Orchid	Umbilicatae	GR
	Ophrys schulzei / Schulze's Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	TR
	Ophrys scolopax / Woodcock Orchid	Umbilicatae	D E F P
	Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	E P
	Ophrys sphegodes / Early Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	A D E F HR I Siz
	Ophrys splendida / Gleaming Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	F
	Ophrys straussii / Strauss' Bee Orchid	Reinholdiae	TR
	Ophrys subinsectifera / Small-Flowered Fly Orchid	Musciferae	E
	Ophrys sulcata / Furrowed Dull Orchid	Fusci	F HR I
	Ophrys taigetica / Taigetos Orchid	Araneiferae	GR
	Ophrys tetraloniae / Tetralonia Late Spider Orchid	Fuciflorae	HR I
	Ophrys tommasinii / Istrian Spider Orchid	Araneiferae	HR
	Ophrys transhyrcana subsp. paphlagonica / Paphlagonian Bee Orchid	Mammosae	TR
	Ophrys truncata / Truncated Bee Orchid	Fuciflorae	F
	Ophrys untchjii / Untchj's Orchid	Fuciflorae	HR
	Ophrys vasconica / Gascogne Orchid	Fusci (Omegaiferae)	E F
	Ophrys vetula / Maritine Alps Bee Orchid	Umbilicatae	F I
	Ophrys virescens / Staying-Green Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	F
	Ophrys zeusii / Zeus' Bee Orchid	Araneiferae	GR
	Ophrys zinsmeisteri / Zinsmeister's Orchid	Fuciflorae	HR
	Orchis anatolica / Anatolian Orchid	Patentes	Chi Rho Sam
	Orchis caucasica / Caucasian Orchid	Militares	AZ
	Orchis cazorlensis / Cazorla Orchid	Patentes	E
	Orchis italica / Wavy-Leaved Monkey Orchid, Italian Man Orchid	Militares	Chi E GR HR I Kef Kre Les P Rho Sam Zyp
	Orchis langei / Lange's Orchid	Masculae	E F
	Orchis ligustica / Ligurian Orchid	Patentes	I
	Orchis mascula deformation / Early Purple Orchid	Masculae	F
	Orchis mascula subsp. pinetorum / Pinewood Orchid	Masculae	GR TR
	Orchis mascula subsp. speciosa / Splendid Early Purple Orchid	Masculae	A F HR I RO
	Orchis mascula / Early Purple Orchid	Masculae	D F I IRL S Sam
	Orchis militaris farbvariante_color-variant / Military Orchid	Militares	D F
	Orchis militaris / Military Orchid	Militares	A D F HR
	Orchis olbiensis farbvariante_color-variant / Hyères Orchid	Masculae	E F
	Orchis olbiensis / Hyères Orchid	Masculae	E F Mal
	Orchis pallens / Pale-Flowered Orchid	Masculae	A D F GR I RO TR
	Orchis patens / Green-spotted Orchid	Patentes	I
	Orchis pauciflora / Few-Flowered Orchid	Masculae	GR HR I Kef Kre
	Orchis prisca / Crete Orchid	Patentes	Kre
	Orchis provincialis var. rubra / Provence Orchid	Masculae	E
	Orchis provincialis / Provence Orchid	Masculae	Chi F I Kre Les Rho
	Orchis punctulata / Punctate Orchid	Punctulatae	AZ IL TR Zyp
	Orchis purpurea farbvariante_color-variant / Lady Orchid	Militares	E F
	Orchis purpurea / Lady Orchid	Militares	D E F GB GR I RO
	Orchis quadripunctata / Four-spotted Orchid	Pusillae	GR HR I Kef Kre Les
	Orchis sezikiana / Sezik's Orchid	Pusillae	Chi Kre Zyp
	Orchis simia farbvariante_color-variant / Monkey Orchid	Militares	D F
	Orchis simia / Monkey Orchid	Militares	CH D F GR I Kre RO
	Orchis spitzelii farbvariante_color-variant / Spitzel's Orchid	Patentes	TR
	Orchis spitzelii / Spitzel's Orchid	Patentes	F I S
	Orchis stevenii / Steven's Orchid	Militares	AZ
	Orchis tenera / Tender Purple Orchid	Masculae	E
	Platanthera algeriensis / Algerian Butterfly Orchid	-	E Sar
	Platanthera bifolia / Lesser Butterfly Orchid	-	A D DK F HR I IRL SLO
	Platanthera chlorantha / Greater Butterfly Orchid	-	D F GR I
	Platanthera holmboei / Holmboe's Butterfly Orchid	-	Les Zyp
	Platanthera pervia / Mueller's Butterfly Orchid	-	A D NL
	Serapias bergonii / Bergon's Serapias	-	Chi GR Kef Kre Les Rho Sam Siz Zyp
	Serapias cordigera subsp. cretica / Cretan Serapias	-	Kre
	Serapias cordigera subsp. lucana / Lucanian Serapias	-	I
	Serapias cordigera / Heart-Flowered Serapias	-	Cor E F I Siz
	Serapias istriaca / Istrian Serapias	-	HR
	Serapias lingua / Tongue Orchid	-	Cor E F GR Kef Mal P Siz
	Serapias neglecta / Scarce Serapias	-	F I
	Serapias nurrica / La Nurra Serapias	-	Cor Sar Siz
	Serapias olbia / Hybrid Serapias	-	F
	Serapias orientalis / Oriental Serapias	-	GR Kre
	Serapias parviflora / Small Tongue Orchid	-	F I Kef Kre Mal P Pal Rho Sam Sar Siz Tun
	Serapias politisii / Korfu Serapias	-	GR
	Serapias strictiflora / Upright Serapias	-	F P
	Serapias vomeracea farbvariante_color-variant / Plow-Share Serapias	-	F
	Serapias vomeracea subsp. longipetala / Long-Lipped Serapias	-	I
	Serapias vomeracea / Long-lipped Serapias	-	F GR HR I Kef Rho Siz
	Steveniella satyrioides / Hooded Orchid	-	AZ TR Ukr
	Traunsteinera globosa / Globe Orchid	-	A D F HR I SLO