Paul Harcourt Davies / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) Puglia, Italy September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) Puglia, Italy September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Late Ophrys (Ophrys tardans) in flower, near San Cataldo, Lecce, Puglia, Italy. April. Endemic to Puglia.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ceglie Orchid (Ophrys celiensis) in flower, a rare endemic species restricted to Puglia near Ceglie Messapico. Near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ceglie Orchid (Ophrys celiensis) in flower, near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy, April. Endemic to Pugila.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Ophrys x cosentiana nociana), hybrid of Small-patterned Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora parvimaculata ) and Ophrys fuciflora apulica, growing in moist-woodland above Lago di Varano, Gargano, P...

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Ophrys pizzulensis) a possible hybrid between the Small-patterned Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. parvimaculata) and Spectacle Ophrys (Ophrys argolica ssp biscutella) growing in moist-woo...

Paul Harcourt Davies / Sicilian iris (Iris pseudopumila) in flower, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Orchiaceras x bivonae). Hybrid of Naked man orchid (Orchis italica) and Man orchid (Orchis anthrophorum) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Orchiaceras x bivonae) Hybrid of Naked man orchid (Orchis italica) and Man orchid (Orchis anthrophorum) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Naked man orchid (Orchis italica) with hybrid orchid (Orchiaceras x bivonae). Hybrid of Naked man orchid (Orchis italica) and Man orchid (Orchis anthrophorum) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy,...

Paul Harcourt Davies / Promontory Ophrys (Ophrys promontorii) endemic to Garagno near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Roman Orchid (Dactylorhiza romana) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Green Winged orchid (Orchis morio var alba) albino form, Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pink butterfly orchid (Orchis papilionacea) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Naked man orchid (Orchis italica). Nr Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Orchids in flower including (at the front) four Man orchids (Orchis / Aceras anthropophorum) (to the far right) a Green-winged orchis (Anacamptis / Orchis morio) with adjacent to it (on its left) Fan-...

Paul Harcourt Davies / Dull Ophrys (Ophrys fusca) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Four-spotted Orchid (Orchis quadripunctata) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Garagano Ophrys (Ophrys passionis ssp virescens / Ophrys garganica ssp virescens) near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Burnt-tip Orchid (Orchis / Neotinea ustulata) near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid Ophrys between Promontory orchid (Ophrys promontorii) and Siponto orchid (Ophrys sipontensis) near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Ophrys x flavicans). Hybrid of Bertoloni's Orchid (Ophrys bertolonii) and the Early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Ophrys montis-angeli). Hybrid between the Shield orchid (Ophrys biscutella) and Sawfly orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera) near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Sawfly Ophrys (Ophrys tenthredinifera) near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Gargano ophrys (Ophrys sphegodes ssp garganica / Ophrys passionis ssp passionis) near Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Orchis x gennarii) between Green-winged orchid (Orchis morio) and Pink butterfly orchids (Orchis papilionacea) near Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Orchid meadow, with Green-winged orchid (Orchis morio) and Pink butterfly orchids (Orchis papilionacea) predominating near Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Naked Man Orchid (Orchis italica) close up, near Peschici, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Yellow Ophrys (Ophrys lutea) near Peschici, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) near Peschici, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) near Peschici, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Horned Ophrys (Ophrys cornuta / oestrifera) Monte Nero, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Horned Ophrys (Ophrys cornuta / oestrifera) Monte Nero, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid Ophrys orchid, hybrid of Dark ophrys (Ophrys passionis) and Ophrys archipelagi, Monte Nero, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Elder-flower orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) yellow form, on Monte Nero, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-patterned Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. parvimaculata) Lesina, Gragnao, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Naked Man Orchid (Orchis italica) Gargano near Lago di Varano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-patterned Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. parvimaculata) Lesina, Gragnao, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-patterned Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. parvimaculata) Lesina, Gragnao, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-patterned Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. parvimaculata) Gargano near Lago di Varano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-patterned Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. parvimaculata) Gargano near Lago di Varano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora) Gargano near Lago di Varano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cinabra orchid (Ophrys cinnabarina) Apricena, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Conearad's Orchid (Ophrys conearadiae) endemic, Apricena, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ophrys hybrid of Sawfly orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera) and Dark ophrys (Ophrys passionis) Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Horned Ophrys (Ophrys cornuta / oestrifera) near Peschici, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid ophrys, hybrid of Ophyrs crabronifera ssp biscutella x Ophrys passionis, near Ruggiano where numbers of hybrids occur. Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Shield Ophrys (Ophrys argolica biscutella / Ophrys crabronifera biscutella) restricted to Gargano and mountain regions in S Italy. Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Shield Ophrys (Ophrys argolica biscutella / Ophrys crabronifera biscutella) restricted to Gargano and mountain regions in S Italy. Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Ophrys azurea) of Promontory Ophrys (Ophrys promontorii) and Ophrys bertoloniiformis, Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Siponto Ophrys (Ophrys sipontensis) an orchid endemic to the Gargano peninsula, near Manfredonia, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Siponto Ophrys (Ophrys sipontensis) an orchid endemic to the Gargano peninsula, near Manfredonia, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Sawfly Ophrys (Ophrys tenthredinifera) above Lago di Varano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pink butterfly orchid (Orchis papilionacea) Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ophrys bertolinii bertoloniiformis near Ruggiano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Yellow ophrys (Ophrys lutea ssp phryganae) endemic, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Yellow ophrys (Ophrys lutea ssp phryganae / lutea) endemic, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Archipelago Orchid (Ophrys x arachnitiformis archepelagi) endemic to Gargano. above Lago di Varano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum) closeup, on limestone grassland. San Giovanni Rotondo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum) on limestone grassland. San Giovanni Rotondo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Lily beetles (Lilioceris lilii) mating on hybrid orchid, Ophrys lacaitae x Ophrys holoseria ssp gracilis, in woodland, near San Marco in Lamis, Puglia, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Archipelago Orchid (Ophrys x arachnitiformis ssp archipelagi) this species is endemic to Gargano. Lago di Varano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

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

Paul Harcourt Davies / Siponto Ophrys (Ophrys sipontensis) an orchid endemic to the Gargano peninsula, unusual green form. Near Manfredonia, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Dull Ophrys (Ophrys fusca) flower, near Mattinata, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Siponto Ophrys (Ophrys sipontensis) near Manfredonia, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Siponto Ophrys (Ophrys sipontensis) an orchid endemic to the Gargano peninsula, unusual green form. Nr Manfredonia, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

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

Paul Harcourt Davies / Fan-lipped orchid (Anacamptis collina) near Vieste, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, March.

Mathias Schaef / Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male, Puglia, Italy

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Late Ophrys (Ophrys tardans) an endemic species restricted to S. Puglia, near San Cataldo, Lecce, Puglia Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Orchid (O. X cosentiana nociana) hybrid between Ophrys fuciflora ssp. parvimaculata and Ophrys apulica, growing in moist-woodland above Lago di Varano, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbour...

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) in flower, roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) in flower, roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Ceglie Orchid (Ophrys celiensis) in flower, rare endemic species retsricted to S. Puglia near Ceglie Messapico. Roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Ceglie Orchid (Ophrys celiensis) in flower, rare endemic species retsricted to S. Puglia near Ceglie Messapico. Roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Late Ophrys (Ophrys tardans) an endemic species restricted to S. Puglia. Thought to have arisen from hybrisation between O. Candica and O. tenthredinifera. Taken near San Cataldo, Lecce, Puglia Italy,...

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Spectacle Ophrys (Ophrys argolica ssp biscutella syn. O. biscutella) a taxon endemic to Gargano, Puglia, Italy, near Monte St Angelo, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Spectacle Ophrys (Ophrys argolica ssp biscutella syn. O. biscutella) a taxon endemic to Gargano, Puglia, Italy, near Monte St Angelo, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Spectacle Ophrys (Ophrys argolica ssp biscutella syn. O. biscutella) a taxon endemic to Gargano, Puglia, Italy, near Monte St Angelo, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Sicilian iris (Iris pseudopumila) in flower, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bush cricket (Decticus albifrons) nymph on Cistus flower, Manfredonia, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Funnel-web spider (Lycosoides coarctata) with potential prey - a field cricket (Gryllinae) nymph, Gargano, Manfredonia, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Spanish stonecrop (Sedum hispanicum) in flower, on a wall near Rignano Garganica, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cretan Anchusa (Anchusa cretica) in flower, near Peschici, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cretan Anchusa (Anchusa cretica) in flower, Peschici, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, APril

Paul Harcourt Davies / Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum) flower, Gargano, Puglia, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum) flower, Gargano, Puglia, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum) in flower, Gargano, Puglia, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pink Hawksbeard (Crepis rubra) in flower near Mount St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pink Hawksbeard (Crepis rubra) in flower, near Mount St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Four-spotted orchid (Orchis quadripunctata) near Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pink Hawksbeard (Crepis rubra) in flower, near Mount St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hoary Rockrose (Hypericum canum) in flower, crack in rock, near Mount St. Angelo, Gargano, Puglia. Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Promontory Orchid (Ophrys promontori) in flower, near Mount St Angelo, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May