Ophrys tenthredinifera

301_5885 [Ophrys tenthredinifera]

Ophrys tenthredinifera is a diverse but always easily recognizable,

beautiful Mediterranean ophrys.

In Greece,

it is found in brushwood, in open stony areas and in shrub lands

of Central and Southern mainland Greece,

as well as on the islands.

 

It blooms from February to early May

at altitudes up to 1800 m and can be 10-30 cm tall.

Ophrys tenthredinifera

804_0647 [Ophrys tethredinifera]

 

Α common Ophrys found in all Mediterranean countries.

In Greece it is found in large populations almost everywhere

with the exception of Macedonia and Thrace.

It blooms from February to May in meadows, uncultivated fields,

and open forests, up to a height of 1,800 meters.

A fairly robust, tall Ophrys. 10-30 cm 

 

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on March 24, 2023

Ophrys tenthredinifera

AAA7242 NX [Ophrys tenthredinifera]

 Photographed in Evoia on March 28, 2009