A group of orchid enthusiasts interested in tropical and local native orchids. Founded 1960. Mendel University, Czech Republic.
An organization focused on wild orchids offering a range of activities from lectures to excursions. Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Featuring information about the wild orchid populations found on the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid, Spain.
Images and other information about Denmark's native terrestrial orchids. Jimmy Lassen. Denmark.
Members of this organization are devoted to protecting the 36 species of orchids found in the country. Founded 1985. Estonia.
Images and other information on the native orchids of Slovenia. Branko Dolinar. Slovenia.
Société Francaise des Orchidées - Languedoc
Membership details and information about the orchid species found in the area. Occitanie, France.
Arbeitskreise Heimische Orchideen (AHO)
The umbrella organization for regional AHO groups that work to research and conserve local wild orchid populations. Germany.
Working group dedicated to European native species and preserving the remaining populations. Founded 1998. Hamburg, Germany.
A collaborative site for collecting and disseminating observations of wild orchids in mainland France. Features images, charts, maps, and more. France.
Students are involved in innovative approaches to orchid conservation through enterprise and global cooperation. Radstock, England, United Kingdom.
Working group involved in field activities to help protect and conserve native orchids. Founded 1977. Maarn, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Club des Amateurs Wallons d'Orchidées
An organization that emphasizes openness and welcomes all orchid enthusiasts whatever language they speak. Founded 1999. Liège, Belgium.
Association Cyrno-Méditerranéenne d'Orchidologie
An organization whose primary purpose is to study the wild orchid populations found on the island. Founded 2000. Corse, France.
A conservation project endeavouring to help slow the decline of orchid species with a focus on northern Italy and the Czech Republic. Italy.
Gruppo Italiano per la Ricerca sulle Orchidee Spontanee
An association of affliated groups that direct scientific research into the wild orchid populations occurring in the country. Italy.
Arbeitsgruppe Einheimische Orchideen Aargau
Promoting orchid science and the protection of natural habitats. Switzerland.
Exploring Europe to search for orchids is documented in images and words. Peter Zschunke. Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
Nejdet Bozkurt's Turkish Orchids
Researching and protecting orchids in their natural environment. Nejdet Bozkurt. Turkey.
Lietuvos Orchidėjininkų Draugija
A fun group of people who love, protect, and grow orchids. Founded 2010. Vilnius, Lithuania.
Images and descriptions of native terrestrial orchids, and the habitats they live in. Greece.
Orchid enthusiast forum with information on local native species. Minsk, Belarus.
Mapping local orchid populations and working to preserve their habitats. Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Discussion forum focusing on topics related to indigenous orchid populations occurring in Europe. Italy.
An organization committed to the preservation and reproduction of flora and fauna, especially the local orchids. Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Grup Orquidològic de Catalunya
Members united in their passion for orchids. Founded 2009. Barcelona, Catalonia/Spain.
Images of many of the orchids that can be found around Europe. Pieter C. Brouwer. Netherlands.
A site dedicated to the science and aesthetics of white-flowered variations of European orchids. Peter Zschunke. Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
Articles, images, events, and other information about the wild orchids found in the Gargano region. Angela Rossini and John Quitadamo. Puglia, Italy.
Information, including images, about the native orchids of Europe. Jean-Marc Moingeon. Goux les Usiers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Information about wild orchids living in Denmark and their habitats. Einer T. Ludvigsen. Denmark.
Organization of European orchid societies, and other European institutions, that have an interest in promoting, studying, and protecting orchids.
European and North American native orchid information including images, descriptions, and distribution maps. Jean-Luc and Elisabeth. France.
Images and descriptions of wild orchids found around the hillsides of Béarn and the Pyrenees mountains. Andreas Guyot. Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Société Française d’Orchidophilie - Normandie
Working for the awareness and protection of Normandy's biodiversity with a distinct focus on wild orchids. Founded 2006. Normandie, France.
Société Française d'Orchidophilie de Lorraine-Alsace
An organization of orchid enthusiasts working towards the sustainability of local species. Alsace-Lorraine, Grand Est, France.
Orchid book reviews and images of European native orchids. Rik Neirynck. Bottelare, East-Flanders, Belgium.
Researching native European orchids and working to help protect their habitats. Founded 1979. Lautertal, Hesse, Germany.
Wild orchids occurring around Saint-Antonin are featured. Liliane Pessotto and Bernard Lemoine. Occitanie, France.
An image gallery of the native orchids occurring in Hungary. Csábi Miklós. Hungary.
AHO : Rheinland-Pfalz / Saarland
Researching native, wild orchids and their habitats while working to promote their protection. Founded 1981. Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Orchid discussion forum with diverse tropical and local wild orchid topics. Giulio Farinelli. Roccastrada, Grosseto, Italy.
Orchidee dell'Appennino salernitano
Images of indigenous orchids occurring in the region. Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Société Française d'Orchidophilie - Rhône-Alpes
Members enjoy meeting other enthusiasts to learn more about orchids and working towards habitat protection. Founded 1977. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Orchids occurring in the Hautes-Alpes department are presented in images, maps, and descriptions. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
AHO : Nordrhein-Westfalen des BUND NRW
Conservation group working to help protect the local indigenous orchids. Founded 1983. North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Collection of orchid images taken in France and other countries. Philippe Burnel. Normandie, France.
Information about the genus Ophrys, including over 4900 images from across Europe. James Mast de Maeght. Belgium.
A group featuring over 19,000 images of the 50 to 60 orchid species that grow in the British Isles.
European orchid information including images, pollination, travel reports, and natural hybrids. Gunther Blaich. Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Members study, map, and help protect the local native orchids. Founded 1981. Lower Saxony, Germany.
Details about the orchid species and natural hybrids occurring in France. Philippe Durbin. Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Information about nature trails in the Campania region where many wild orchids are found. Campania, Italy.
An organization dedicated to the conservation, study, and mapping of orchid populations in the state. Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel, Thuringia, Germany.
Images and other information about native orchids occurring in the Lorraine region and elsewhere. Paul Montagne. Grand Est, France.
Project seeking to increase knowledge about the naturally occurring orchids of Extremadura. Spain.
Association Régionale des Orchidophiles de Strasbourg
Group of orchid enthusiasts who are passionate about local orchids and those found elsewhere. Founded 2007. Strasbourg, Grand Est, France.
Research reports on Neottia ovata and Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica. Dirk Kapteyn den Boumeester. Netherlands.
Bringing together nature enthusiasts, especially those intrigued by orchids. Founded 2010. Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Société Française d'Orchidophilie de Poitou-Charentes et Vendée
Helping to protect native orchids in the region while appreciating and growing exotic orchids. Founded 2005. Puilboreau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Species inventory and habitat protection for orchids occurring around Gers. Claire Lemouzy and Jerome Segonds. Occitanie, France.
Österreichische Orchideenschutz Netzwerk
An organization working to document and conserve local native orchid populations. Founded 2006. Höflein an der Donau, Austria.
Société Française d'Orchidophilie Centre Val de Loire
Aiming to bring together orchidophiles in the region and encourage the study and preservation of orchids. Founded 2000. Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Information about the department's native orchid species populations and their habitats. Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Wild Nature of the Cantabrian Mountains
Blog featuring orchids native to the Cantabrian Mountains. Marius van Heiningen. Spain.
Group committed to the conservation of indigenous orchids found in the region. Founded 1961. Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Orchid information primarily on European terrestrial orchids. Labor Walter Bongers. Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Gruppo Ricerca Orchidee Spontanee Sezione dell' Etruria Meridionale
Information about orchids observed in the central part of the country. Italy.
Distribution and habitat information, based on observations from 1975 to the present, for orchids occurring in the Hérault department. Occitanie, France.
European nature images with numerous images of orchids with descriptions. J.M.I. Klaver. Marche, Italy
Orchidee di Cava Grande del Cassibile
Wild orchids found in the Iblea area and in particular the reserve of Cava Grande del Cassibile. Sicilia, Italy.
Descriptions and other information about orchids native to Sweden. Eric Elgebrant. Sweden.
Images of native orchids in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Sven Birkedal. Sweden.
Images de Saisons - Orchidées du Languedoc
Images of wild orchids observed in Languedoc-Roussillon. Occitanie, France.
Orchidaceae dei M.ti Picentini
Images of native orchids occurring in the area. Bruno Pisapia. Monti Picentini, Italy.
Flowering times and images of wild orchids occurring in the Restinclieres area. Prades-le-Lez, Occitanie, France.
Images of orchids native to France and other Western European countries. Thierry Arbault. Hauts-de-France, France.
Maps, images, and descriptions of native orchids in Germany. A PC mapping program is available for download. Horst Kretzschmar. Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany.
Images and distribution maps focusing on the native orchids of southeastern France. Pierre Michel Blais. Entrecasteaux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Images of European wild flowers, including many orchids. Gwen and Phil Phillips. United Kingdom.
Images of orchids growing in various locations around Europe. Alain Bonny. France.
Frank Nature: European Orchids Photographed
General information, field reports, and images of orchids from around Europe. Frank Verhart. Bemelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Promoting ecotourism to the region, the site features some of the more than 200 species of orchids found there. Greece.
Orchidee della Sicilia Occidentale
An introduction to the orchids of western Sicily. Trapani, Italy.
Images of orchid species found in northern Europe. Markku Könkkölä. Finland.
Showcasing, through images and descriptions, the beauty and diversity of European orchids. Ivar Edvinsen. Sweden.
