Spider Orchid hunt.
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| Italian Man Orchid (Orchis italica). |
The main reason for visiting this site was to try and find
Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea) amongst the Pine trees. It was not to be my day for this species but I did see some of the best
Italian Man Orchid (Orquídea italiana / Orchis italica) I have ever seen (right and below),
Ophrys forestieri,
Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera),
Mirror Orchid (Ophrys Speculum) and a single spike of
Giant Orchid (Orquídea gigante / Barlia robertiana).
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| Italian Man Orchid (Orchis italica). |
Further around the lake on the Southern Road / track we saw more
Ophrys forestieri,
Spanish Toadflax (Linaria amethystea),
Vinca difformis,
Fedia (Fedia cornucopiae),
Galactites tomentosa and at the view point half way around there was a nice show of
Narcissus baeticus. Birds were few but we did see
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus / Rabilargo) and
Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax / Chova Piquirroja).
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