This selection of images was taken in Germany and Holland, during a long weekend in late May 2005. I was fortunate to be in the expert company of Dan and Cathy Duff who have built up a good knowledge of orchid sites in recent years.
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| Hybrid orchid, almost certainly Man x Military (May 2005). |
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| Military Orchids (May 2005). |
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| Man Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Military Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Military Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Late Spider Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Lady's Slipper Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Lady's Slipper Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Columbine (May 2005). |
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| Lady's Slipper Orchid, behind razor wire (May 2005). |
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| Lady Orchids (May 2005). |
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| Lady Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Lady Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Lady Orchids with Dan and Cathy (May 2005). |
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| Military Orchid (May 2005). |
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| Dan and Cathy on the Wahner Heide (May 2005). |
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| Dan on the edge of his local patch - the Wahner Heide (May 2005). |