Orchids

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:03 pm

These are a few of the photos of orchids I took this year. I believe that 1 & 2 are Ophrys melitensis and 5 is Orchis collina, but I stand to be corrected. What about 3 & 4 ? The white stuff on the tip of 4 is the remnants of a spider's web. Ophrys pectus perhaps ?
Hope you enjoy them.

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:17 pm

Good shots really - seems I need to upgrade my 3 yr old trustful camera. ID correct. 3,4 Ophrys fusca as they say here on the forum

The white artifact are 'footprints' of a snail (os slug)

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:57 pm

Many thanks Stephen. May I please say that in my opinion it is the lens that makes the difference, not the camera, a dedicated macro lens is imperative when photographing small flowers. I also use a technique called "image stacking" to get the necessary DOF.

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:09 pm

congrats!

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:31 am

Many thanks Pine, much appreciated

D. Cilia · Post by **D. Cilia** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:04 pm

beautiful pictures of what arguably are the nicest monocots ever

not from a bee's point of view though!