Arbeitskreise Heimische Orchideen (AHO)
The umbrella organization for regional AHO groups that work to research and conserve local wild orchid populations. Germany.
An organization focused on wild orchids offering a range of activities from lectures to excursions. Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Société Francaise des Orchidées - Languedoc
Membership details and information about the orchid species found in the area. Occitanie, France.
Students are involved in innovative approaches to orchid conservation through enterprise and global cooperation. Radstock, England, United Kingdom.
Mapping local orchid populations and working to preserve their habitats. Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
A group of orchid enthusiasts interested in tropical and local native orchids. Founded 1960. Mendel University, Czech Republic.
Exploring Europe to search for orchids is documented in images and words. Peter Zschunke. Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
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.
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.
Images and other information about Denmark's native terrestrial orchids. Jimmy Lassen. Denmark.
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.
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.
Lietuvos Orchidėjininkų Draugija
A fun group of people who love, protect, and grow orchids. Founded 2010. Vilnius, Lithuania.
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.
A collaborative site for collecting and disseminating observations of wild orchids in mainland France. Features images, charts, maps, and more. France.
Arbeitsgruppe Einheimische Orchideen Aargau
Promoting orchid science and the protection of natural habitats. Switzerland.
Featuring information about the wild orchid populations found on the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid, Spain.
A conservation project endeavouring to help slow the decline of orchid species with a focus on northern Italy and the Czech Republic. Italy.
A site dedicated to the science and aesthetics of white-flowered variations of European orchids. Peter Zschunke. Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
Information about the genus Ophrys, including over 4900 images from across Europe. James Mast de Maeght. Belgium.
Wild orchids occurring around Saint-Antonin are featured. Liliane Pessotto and Bernard Lemoine. Occitanie, France.
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.
Research reports on Neottia ovata and Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica. Dirk Kapteyn den Boumeester. Netherlands.
Discussion forum focusing on topics related to indigenous orchid populations occurring in Europe. Italy.
Images and descriptions of wild orchids found around the hillsides of Béarn and the Pyrenees mountains. Andreas Guyot. Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Bringing together nature enthusiasts, especially those intrigued by orchids. Founded 2010. Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Information about wild orchids living in Denmark and their habitats. Einer T. Ludvigsen. Denmark.
Orchids occurring in the Hautes-Alpes department are presented in images, maps, and descriptions. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Researching native European orchids and working to help protect their habitats. Founded 1979. Lautertal, Hesse, Germany.
A group featuring over 19,000 images of the 50 to 60 orchid species that grow in the British Isles.
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.
An organization committed to the preservation and reproduction of flora and fauna, especially the local orchids. Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Information about nature trails in the Campania region where many wild orchids are found. Campania, Italy.
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.
Société Française d'Orchidophilie de Lorraine-Alsace
An organization of orchid enthusiasts working towards the sustainability of local species. Alsace-Lorraine, Grand Est, France.
An organization dedicated to the conservation, study, and mapping of orchid populations in the state. Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel, Thuringia, Germany.
Members study, map, and help protect the local native orchids. Founded 1981. Lower Saxony, Germany.
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.
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.
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.
AHO : Nordrhein-Westfalen des BUND NRW
Conservation group working to help protect the local indigenous orchids. Founded 1983. North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Details about the orchid species and natural hybrids occurring in France. Philippe Durbin. Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Österreichische Orchideenschutz Netzwerk
An organization working to document and conserve local native orchid populations. Founded 2006. Höflein an der Donau, Austria.
Articles, images, events, and other information about the wild orchids found in the Gargano region. Angela Rossini and John Quitadamo. Puglia, Italy.
European orchid information including images, pollination, travel reports, and natural hybrids. Gunther Blaich. Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Orchid discussion forum with diverse tropical and local wild orchid topics. Giulio Farinelli. Roccastrada, Grosseto, Italy.
Information about the department's native orchid species populations and their habitats. Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Images of many of the orchids that can be found around Europe. Pieter C. Brouwer. Netherlands.
Project seeking to increase knowledge about the naturally occurring orchids of Extremadura. Spain.
An image gallery of the native orchids occurring in Hungary. Csábi Miklós. Hungary.
Collection of orchid images taken in France and other countries. Philippe Burnel. Normandie, France.
Information, including images, about the native orchids of Europe. Jean-Marc Moingeon. Goux les Usiers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Images and other information about native orchids occurring in the Lorraine region and elsewhere. Paul Montagne. Grand Est, France.
Orchid book reviews and images of European native orchids. Rik Neirynck. Bottelare, East-Flanders, Belgium.
Species inventory and habitat protection for orchids occurring around Gers. Claire Lemouzy and Jerome Segonds. Occitanie, France.
Organization of European orchid societies, and other European institutions, that have an interest in promoting, studying, and protecting orchids.
AHO : Rheinland-Pfalz / Saarland
Researching native, wild orchids and their habitats while working to promote their protection. Founded 1981. Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Grup Orquidològic de Catalunya
Members united in their passion for orchids. Founded 2009. Barcelona, Catalonia/Spain.
European and North American native orchid information including images, descriptions, and distribution maps. Jean-Luc and Elisabeth. France.
Orchidee dell'Appennino salernitano
Images of indigenous orchids occurring in the region. Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Frank Nature: European Orchids Photographed
General information, field reports, and images of orchids from around Europe. Frank Verhart. Bemelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Orchid information primarily on European terrestrial orchids. Labor Walter Bongers. Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Images of orchids growing in various locations around Europe. Alain Bonny. France.
Images of orchids native to France and other Western European countries. Thierry Arbault. Hauts-de-France, France.
Images of orchid species found in northern Europe. Markku Könkkölä. Finland.
Images de Saisons - Orchidées du Languedoc
Images of wild orchids observed in Languedoc-Roussillon. Occitanie, France.
Orchidee della Sicilia Occidentale
An introduction to the orchids of western Sicily. Trapani, 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.
Showcasing, through images and descriptions, the beauty and diversity of European orchids. Ivar Edvinsen. Sweden.
Promoting ecotourism to the region, the site features some of the more than 200 species of orchids found there. Greece.
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.
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 native orchids in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Sven Birkedal. Sweden.
European nature images with numerous images of orchids with descriptions. J.M.I. Klaver. Marche, Italy
Blog promoting the preservation of tropical orchid habitats and biodiversity. Charenton le Pont, Île-de-France, France.
Distribution and habitat information, based on observations from 1975 to the present, for orchids occurring in the Hérault department. Occitanie, France.
