Seen 9 orchid species in flower in Crete 10. - 16. February 2002, state related to 16. February 2002:
| Ophrys mesaritica | late flower at Andiskari and Phaistos, full flower at Grigoria (400 m) |
| Anacamptis collina | full to late flower at many sites |
| Ophrys basilissa | full flower at several sites |
| Ophrys sitiaca | full flower at several sites |
| Ophrys thriptiensis PAULUS 1998 in Jour.Eur.Orch.30(1) | full flower at Monastiraki (150 m), starting flower above Pano Horio (300 m) |
| Ophrys sicula | starting flower at Phaistos |
| Anacamptis papilionacea subsp. aegaea (heroica) | opening first flowers at few early sites |
| Barlia robertiana | opening first flowers at few early sites |
| Ophrys creticola PAULUS 1998 in Jour.Eur.Orch.30(1) | opening first flowers at base of Jouhtas near Arhanes |
Ophrys sitiaca Crete Arhanes, Jouhtas 13.2.2002 |
Ophrys creticola Crete Arhanes Jouhtas 16.2.2002 |
Ophrys thriptiensis Crete Monastiraki 12.2.2002 |
Ophrys mesaritica Crete Phaistos 11.2.2002 |
Ophrys mesaritica farbvariante_color-variant Crete Phaistos 13.2.2002 |
Ophrys basilissa Crete Phaistos 15.2.2002 |
Ophrys sicula Crete Phaistos 11.2.02 |
Anacamptis collina Crete Phaistos 11.2.2002 |
Anacamptis papilionacea subsp. aegaea Crete Arhanes, Jouhtas 30.3.15 |
| Some other blooming plants in this season: | |
 Poppy Anemone Anemone coronaria Crete Gournia 14.2.2002 |
 Heldreich's Anemone Anemone hortensis subsp. heldreichii Crete Arhanes Jouhtas 13.2.2002 |
Snake's-head Iris Hermodactylus tuberosusCrete Gournia 14.2.2002 |
Winter-blooming Iris Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensisCrete Phaistos 15.2.2002 |
Sand Crocus Romulea+bulbocodiumCrete Arhanes, Jouhtas 13.2.2002 |
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