Orchis collina (1 Viewer)

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Hi,

Just got back from spending a week in the sun on Spain's Costa del sol in Nerja.

I was surprised how easy it was to find Orchis collina which I had thought was a bit of a rarity. It turned out to be the only Orchid I came across.

Suitable Orchid sites are difficult to locate however due to the continual building along the coast.

Dave.

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Hi Dave

Nice pictures.

As far as I'm aware, O. collina is a realtively common and widespread species around the mediterranean. I think because it flowers so early not many people have seen it (I was a little too late in Cyprus in March 06 and too early this year in Italy).

If you are going to Spain looking for Orchids in peak time (April/May), let me know and I'll see what I can find for you.

Cheers

Sean