Description: A species of limestone, chalk or calcareous dunes, rather frequent but local in Northern Ireland. In North East Ireland it was first discovered as recently as 1923 by C. D. Chase at Magheramorne chalk quarry, where it still grows (1999).

There are between 2 - 12 flowers produced each year.

All names: Ophrys apifera Hudson; Ophrys trollii Hegetschw.

Distribution Map from NBN: Ophrys apifera at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Ophrys apifera at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.