Orchids

At Mavronero, cultivation activities exist alongside broader ecological processes that continue throughout the surrounding Mediterranean landscape. Seasonal plant observation forms part of this ongoing relationship between agricultural activity, environmental conditions, and local biodiversity. This interaction becomes particularly visible during the spring flowering period, when multiple native plant species emerge across cultivated and semi-wild areas. Among … Read more

This season, the Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) has emerged by the old carob tree at Mavronero. A terrestrial Mediterranean orchid, this species develops in low-input grasslands and open slopes where soil structure and fungal networks remain intact. Its presence is ecological evidence — not coincidence. Botanical identity The plant develops from paired underground tubers. During … Read more