Bee-orchid France
Visit the wildlife in France Forum, make contact, ask a question or share information and observations HERE
Bee-orchid. Ophrys-apifera. Ophrys-abeille.
Presence in France.
BLUE. Common GREEN Localised ORANGE Rare WHITE Absent or disappeared.
Height. 20cm - 70cm
Leaves. Oval / lanceolate, plain green. basal rosette. Appear in autumn.
Flowers. 2 - 11 in a slender lax spike. Brownish purple to yellowish green with pink or purple sepals, lip three lobed with a yellowish pattern enclosing a reddish-brown shield shaped zone.
Flowering period. May - July
Soil type. Dry or temporarily wet, generally calcareous. Full sun.
Protection. Regional. Limousin, Franche-Comté.
