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Ophrys aymoninii. Ophrys d'Aymonin. Fly orchid. Long considered an atypical form of Ophrys insectifera (fly orchid), this pretty little orchid was given species status in 1981 and its name (which is quite rare for European orchids) is dedicated to a botanist: G. Aymonin. The general shape of the plant or the floral elements are therefore almost identical but the yellow margin around the lower part of the labellum distinguishes it from O. insectifera . We also find a white or metallic blue band in the middle of the labellum and petals like small antennae but green/yellow in color, sometimes slightly tinged with brown. Hybrids are possible with O sphegodes or O araneola . The orchid is present in a handful of departments in the south of France only: Aveyron, Lozère, Herault and Gard. It will be found quite easily in the Causses of Aveyron. Click on the photos to enlarge

Découvrez les associations orchidophiles actives. French Society of Orchidophilia. French Federation of Orchid Lovers. Founded in 1969 and with 1,500 members and many more in regional associations, the SFO is the benchmark for French associations on the subject. Dealing with the cultivation of tropical orchids but also present for the preservation of French orchids, the association publishes Orchidophile, a quarterly newsletter. Its format has recently expanded to highlight a generous iconography . The subscription is not conditional on membership of the SFO and allows consultation of the archives (a hundred issues already online out of 200). Having completed the digitization of these archives for the association, I think I can say that it is a mine of knowledge on the subject which has little equivalent elsewhere. The French federation of orchid lovers recently joined the SFO in order to unite their resources on common projects. https://sfo-asso.fr/ https://sfo-asso.fr/publications/lorchidophile/ https://ffao-asso.jimdofree.com/ Wild orchid One of the missions of the FFO is to enable orchid populations to be monitored both geographically and temporally. For many years now, Wild Orchis, through a collaboration of volunteers, both in running the site and in collecting data, has enabled this dynamic monitoring. https://www.orchisauvage.fr/index.php

Ophrys incubacea. Ophrys noir. Ophrys incubacea is very close morphologically to Ophrys sphegodes. Among the distinctive criteria, we can note the basal field darker than the macule and a fairly pronounced metallic blue color on the macular patterns and pseudo-eyes. The edge of the labellum is quite often very hairy. Click on the photos to enlarge

Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Orchis de Fuchs. Common spotted orchid. Some Dactylorhiza will be difficult to identify because each species varies and hybrids are common. In some regions, these hybrids are more numerous than the type species. Observing Dactylorhiza is proof that once again, some specialists tend to segment and name what are sometimes only varieties. Evolution is certainly underway, but it will not happen on the scale of current humanity. Patience! I will therefore only present a few species, those whose identification remains certain. Dactylorhiza fuchsii is a plant that likes many environments, dry or humid but rather on calcareous soil. The flowers are quite colorful but we will not trust the very variable designs, rather the cutting of the cut labellum which forms a pronounced point. Click on the photos to enlarge

Découvrir Sites web orchidées de France et d'Europe. Discover orchids on the internet Discover the orchids of France and Europe through a selection of remarkable sites. Subscribe to the L'Orchidophile magazine from FFO (Fédération France Orchidées) available in paper version and all archive issues (243 issues at the end of 2024) are available online for subscribers: https://france-orchidees.org/produit/connexion-seul-tarif-membres-dassociations-francophones/ French websites http://orchideesdefrance.com/crbst_32.html https://www.elisajeanluc.fr/orchidees_nature/index.htm Foreign websites https://orchid.unibas.ch/index.php/en/ http://www.orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk/index.htm

Découvrez Ophrys arachnitiformis Ophrys en forme d'araignée sur Orchidée-photo.com Ophrys aurelia . Ophrys d'Aurélien. Bertoloni's bee orchid. (P. Delforge) Ophrys aurelia is very similar to Ophrys bertolonii , which is found in Italy where it was originally described. In France, this taxon is recognized as a local subspecies by some authors, or not at all by Kew Gardens. Its distribution area is therefore very variable. The species can be considered as a variety or a regional subspecies. There is a variety with smaller flowers: Ophrys saratoi . The plant is relatively pauciflorous, with flowers whose labellum is very dark brown to almost black, showing a “horse-saddle” curvature. A shiny macula starting from the middle of the labellum and occupying its lower part, along with very brightly colored petals and sepals, are remarkable characteristics. Click on the photos to enlarge

Découvrez Serapias parviflora. serapias à petites fleurs sur Orchidée-photo.com Serapias vomeracea. Serapias à labelle allongé. Long lipped serapias. Serapias is widely spread in the south of France. It is a medium to large plant. The labellum is long and pointed, with colors ranging from light pink to purple. It has significant hairiness. Click on the photos to enlarge

Neottia ovata . Listere à feuilles ovales. Common twayblade. Orchid of undergrowth generally but it will sometimes be found in full light too. The species is common everywhere in France and at all altitudes. Very easy to identify by its inflorescence and its two large oval leaves in opposition. The flowers have green colors, sometimes almost yellowish and can be tinged with purple traces. The shape of the labellum presents important variations in shape but the general appearance remains typical. The plant measures from 10 to 60 cm. The flower stem can sometimes take curved shapes. The secret flower of nectar to attract pollinators. Flowering extends over a wide period from the beginning of May until July depending on the department and altitude. Click on the photos to enlarge

Herbaria and Old Illustrations: Before photography and why not today as an alternative, illustrations are the first tools of naturalists. You will find after my own photographs some old illustrations from the 16th century to the first half of the 20th century. Among the oldest representations, it will sometimes be very complicated to recognize in these naive and approximate drawings for some, our orchids as we know them. It is unfortunately just as complicated to search in herbariums for a way to identify our discoveries. Among the significant works or the most representative illustrators of European terrestrial orchids, we can cite: - Franz Bauer (1758-1840). Austrian but worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew Garden. - Illustrated flora of Nice and the Maritime Alps (1868) by Jean Baptiste Barla (1817-1896). - Iconography of orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean basin (1929) by Edmond Camus (1852-1915). - Claus Caspari (1911-1980), German illustrator. - Jacobus Landwehr (1911-1996): Dutch author and illustrator of the 2-volume work Orchids of Europe (1977). - Eliza Klopfenstein (1921-2018): Belgian illustrator. Créer ses propres illustrations Quand on ne possède pas de talent pour le dessin ou la peinture, il existe des moyens modernes d'illustrer ses publications malgré tout. Dans quel intérêt ? L'illustration remplace avantageusement la photo lorsqu'elle permet de présenter une plante sous différents angles en créant un "bouquet" ou en présentant les différentes fleurs sur la tige avec un angle qui varie. Un illustrateur doué va synthétiser toutes les caractéristiques de l'espèce parfois avec une seule vue là ou le photographe aura besoin de nombreuses vues parfois. Présenter la plante en pied de façon dégagée alors qu'elle pousse dans un environnement chargé est aussi un plus pour l'identification. Il est aussi aisé de remplacer sur l'illustration des fleurs défraichies par une succession de fleurs toutes à leur optimum ! De nombreux softs existent depuis quelques années mais les résultats très formatés se contentent d'appliquer un effet sur votre photo avec un rendu parfois discutable. Les logiciels de création graphique se revendiquant de posséder une IA sont clairement les solutions d'avenir car ils recréent une vue en fonction d'un style que vous définissez : fournissez une vue avec le style souhaité puis votre photo à convertir et vous obtiendrez un résultat convaincant. Les meilleurs sont généralement payants, dans les versions gratuites attendez vous à des limitations : de temps, de nombre de vues possibles notamment mais heureusement le résultat est normalement identique en payant ou en gratuit. Vous trouverez à côté et plus bas quelques exemples réalisés avec un prompt (instructions pour l'IA) assez basique.

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