Postcards presenting Mediterranean orchids Ophrys bertolonii, Barlia robertiana and Orchis patens subsp. brevicornis. The aim of the series is to raise awareness about local biodiversity among tourists in Liguria, Italy.
If you would like to learn more, below the pictures you can find the list of sources that the postcards are based on.
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