This is a delayed video record of my orchid trip to Italy back in 2019. Italy’s diverse topography and climate make it one of the botanically richest countries in Europe, especially for the bee orchids. This trip only covered a small part of Italy, I do hope I can go back there for more exploration in the future. I apologise for not being able to name every species that appears in the video, as I am not an expert and not confident in identifying them all. Hope you enjoy this video.

Check out these beautiful tongues: the tongue orchid (Serapias lingua) of southern Italy (also occurs in other Mediterranean countries).

The fairy lantern (Corybas barbarae) is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to eastern QLD and NSW (north of Sydney). The hairy labellum is covered by a large, curved, and inflated dorsal sepal. The linear lateral sepals are tiny (2mm), and the minute petals (1mm) are hidden by the labellum. It is believed that fungus gnats are its pollinators. Apart from that, little is known about its reproduction and dispersal mechanism.