What is an ophrys ?

An ophrys is a type of wild orchid which resembles an insect such as a bee or wasp.
In the UK there are four species of Ophrys orchids : bee (Ophrys apifera) , fly (Ophrys insectifera), early spider (Ophrys sphegodes) , late spider (Ophrys fuciflora).

I have been passionate about wild orchids since I was a young boy and it seemed fitting to name my wildlife and nature photography website Ophrys Photography in their honour. The company logo is a late spider orchid - chosen because it only grows in the UK in the county of Kent - where I live.

The main website contains galleries of orchid images which are available for purchase as prints or photo stock for publication.

The web address for Ophrys Photography is : http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk

The orchid showcase gallery contains some of my favourite images: http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/orchidshowcasegallery.htm

The general gallery contains all the other orchid images, and includes some rare subspecies, variants and hybrids.
http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/britishorchids.htm

As I travel, I am beginning to add a collection images of of European species
http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/europeanorchids.htm

and tropical orchids:
http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/slideshows/tropicalorchids/index.htm