Orchis, Ophrys and others 2013

[mark smyth]

I have an invasion of aphids which have been sprayed with soapy water.

A. x alata very like A. morio. So difficult to photograph. I'll take more when all the flowers are open

[K Andrzejewski]

Mark - there is no sign of laxiflora in this plant, usually lateral sepals are "mascula-like" and here are pure "green winged" only.

... does anyone have a pure white anacamptis  morio that is open at present and could supply me with some pollen?

- First single lowest flower of my Anacamptis morio subsp.morio are opened since yesterday. If you still want, tomorrow or in next 2-3 days I'll be able to send you one single flower with pollinia.
Kristof

[Neil]

Kristoff

Thank you for the  for the offer, however I will decline this as I have now selfed it. 

[Ru]

Crimea, oak wood.
Cephalanthera  longifolia.
Orchis purpurea.
Cephalanthera longifolia
O. purpurea X simia ?
Orchis tridentata.

[Ru]

Orchis picta.
Platanthera chlorantha.
Cephalanthera damasonium.
Orchis purpurea.
Orchis purpurea.

[K Andrzejewski]

O. purpurea X simia ?

- the shape of the flowers like Orchis x hybrida, but this is not the first time when I see pictures of Crimean Orchis with this yellowish glow inside helmet. You did this photograph in the evening sun?? Here another example:
Orchis purpruea and Orchis x angustricriuris :
http://www.flora.crimea.ua/Orchidaceae/Orchis-x-angusticruris-Franch.jpg
Kristof

[Peter Maguire]

I would guess from the dark background and strong shadows within the inflorescence that flash has been used.

[Ru]

I would guess from the dark background and strong shadows within the inflorescence that flash has been used.

Peter is perfect the rights.
Here more correct photo of this plant.
Under a helmet and on a throat really there is a green luminescence.

[K Andrzejewski]

Orchis simia blooms from top to the bottom, Orchis purpurea and militaris other way, according to Kretzschmar at all. 2007 such hybrids open flowers in the same time. Here we can see that this is purpurea/militaris style but... I still don't know.
Kristof
P.S.Ruslan - your picta is from the oak forrest too, or from the meadow/pastures?

[SteveC2]

Once again the greenhouse takes on its annual smell of goat.  Yes the Lizard is back
Aka Himantoglossum hircinum, its odour is quite overpowering.  Now the first fragrant Gymnadenia are about ready to open so tomorrow morning promises quite a cocktail.  Perhaps I should market it?  Anyone for eau de fragrant lizard?

[Ru]

Orchis picta and Orchis tridentata is unconditional from a wood edge.

[Anthony Darby]

I had enough essence of goat from the lizard orchids in the horse paddock next to our gîte on holiday in Provence in 2005.

[mark smyth]

Green-winged or hybrid? Either way I really like these two. They are very pale with open or raised 'wings'

x alata again. It's changing

[K Andrzejewski]

Green-winged or hybrid?

Mark - one moment please, first two pictures are in your opinion green-winged and pictures 3 and 4 are x alata?? I ask because looks like exactly other way, maybe you accidentally mistake the labels?

[mark smyth]

No 2x Green-winged first and x alata 3rd