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The Orchids of Cascina La Famo
The hazelnut plantation at Cascina La Famo, a part of which is shown in the picture above, is home to three different species of orchid - orchis purpurea (Lady Orchid), the rarer ophrys fuciflora (also known as ophrys holoserica - the Late Spider Orchid), and cephalanthera damasonium - the White Helleborine.
All three species of orchid thrive in the semi-shade between the hazelnut trees, and flower in May at our latitude.
Click on the thumbnails below for a full-size image. The first four of these pictures were taken at Cascina La Famo between the 12th and 16th of May 2009; the last four were taken on the 16th and 17th of May 2010.
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Ophrys Fuciflora or Ophrys Holoserica
(Late Spider Orchid)
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Late Spider Orchid (2)
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Late Spider Orchid (3)
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Orchis Purpurea (Lady Orchid)
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Lady Orchid (2)
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Lady Orchid (3)
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Cephalanthera Damasonium
(White Helleborine)
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White Helleborine (2)
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The grass between the hazelnut trees is not subjected to any chemical treatment, and is cut just once each year, in July, which allows the spent orchid flowers sufficient time to set seed.
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