Ophrys sphegodes subsp aveyronensis, one of three subspecies of sphegodes we've seen, and the showiest of the region's Ophrys
Orchis x hybrida, the hybrid between Lady Orchid and Military Orchid
a pair of Safflower Skippers roosting on Pyramidal Orchids
Ophrys insectifera subsp aymoninii, the other endemic Ophrys of the area, in very good numbers this year
just some of the orchid highlights of a week's worth of #WildlifeTravelling in the #Cevennes and #GrandsCausses, just in time for #WildFlowerHour
with @tomforward.bsky.social and @wildlifeprecey.bsky.social