Andres M. Dominguez / Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) perched on a Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, March.

Mike Read / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana) on roadside verge near Orgon, France, February 2016.

Mike Read / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana) on roadside verge near Orgon, France, February 2016. Non-ex.

Jean E. Roche / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) in snow, Sambuc, Camargue, France, February.

Andres M. Dominguez / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Benaocaz, southern Spain. February.

Constantinos Petrinos / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Mount Hymettus, Kessariani Aesthetic Forest, East-Central Attica, Greece, March 2015.

Constantinos Petrinos / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) flower, Mount Hymettus, Kessariani Aesthetic Forest, East-Central Attica, Greece, March.

Constantinos Petrinos / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Mount Hymettus, Kessariani Aesthetic Forest, East-Central Attica, Greece, March.

Constantinos Petrinos / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Mount Hymettus, Kessariani Aesthetic Forest, East-Central Attica, Greece, March.

MYN / ACREMAR / Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Italy, February. meetyourneighbours.net project

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) in flower, near Ruggiano, Gargano, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) in flower, near Ruggiano, Gargano, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) flowers near Ruggiano, Gargano, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Barlia robertiana / Himantoglossum robertianum) near Vieste, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Barlia robertiana / Himantoglossum robertianum) near Vieste, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Barlia robertiana / Himantoglossum robertianum) in flower, Gious Kambos, Spili, Crete, April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Barlia robertiana / Himantoglossum robertianum) Gious Kambos, Spili, Crete, October

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Barlia robertiana / Himantoglossum robertianum) Gious Kambos, Spili, Crete, April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Giant Orchid (Barlia robertiana / Himantoglossum robertianum) Gious Kambos, Spili, Crete, April

Christian Ziegler / Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) flowers with bee pollinator, Sardinia, Italy

Steve Nicholls / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) in flower, Alpilles mountains, Provence, France, April

Inaki Relanzon / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) close up of flower, Girona, Spain.

Inaki Relanzon / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Girona, Spain.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Close up of flower of Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Puglia, Italy

MYN / Niall Benvie / Giant orchid in flower {Himantoglossum robertianum} Spain

MYN / Niall Benvie / Giant orchid in flower {Himantoglossum robertianum} Spain

MYN / Niall Benvie / Giant orchid in flower {Himantoglossum robertianum} Spain,

Jose B. Ruiz / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Alcalá de Guadaíra, Seville, Spain

Niall Benvie / Giant orchid flower (Himantoglossum robertianum) Crete

Jose B. Ruiz / Giant Orchid {Himantoglossum robertianum} Torcal de Antequera, Malaga, Spain.

Jean E. Roche / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum). Camargue, France, Europe

Martin Gabriel / Giant orchid {Himantoglossum robertianum} Provence, France

Linda Pitkin / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) in flower, Arta, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. April.

Chris Mattison / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) in flower, Pegeia Forest, Cyprus.

Lorraine Bennery / Giant orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) Kattavia, Rhodes Island, Greece, March.