Alex Hyde / Bee Orchids (Ophyris apifera) against a white background. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June. Digital composite.

Alex Hyde / Bee Orchids (Ophyris apifera) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June.

Alex Hyde / Common Spotted Orchids (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) and Bee Orchid (Ophyris apifera) photographed with fisheye lens to show lowland calcareous grassland habitat. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK....

Paul Harcourt Davies / Tyrhennian Ophrys (Ophrys tyrrhena) one of a complex of similar orchids once grouped under the Ophrys arachnitiformis umbrella also called Ophrys exaltata ssp tyrrhena and Ophrys monte-leonis. hillsid...

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Orchis x gennarii) between Green-winged orchid (Orchis morio) and Pink butterfly orchids (Orchis papilionacea) near Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Ophrys x sommieri) hybrid of Sawfly (Ophrys tenthredinifera) and Bumble-bee orchids (Ophrys bombyliflora) Pescia Romana, Orbetello, Lazio, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Ophrys x macchiatii) hybrid of Early spider (Ophrys sphegodes) and Mirror orchids (Ophrys speculum) Porto Ferraio, Elba, Tuscany, Italy, March.

MYN / Emanuele Biggi / Bee orchids (Ophrys incubacea) Matera, Italy. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Thomas Marent / Late Spider Orchid (Ophrys fuciflora), Switzerland

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Dull Ophrys (Ophrys fusca ssp sabulosa) in flower, Siciliy, May. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Bertoloni's Ophrys (Ophrys bertolonii) in flower, near Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) in flower, roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project