Orchids are amongst the showiest of British wild flowers and consequently have a large following among country-lovers. Their allure lies in other areas as well, many are elusive, posing a challenge to hunt them down with your camera or phone; some show a wide range of colour forms; some appear in unexpected places e.g. suburban locations; some are very hard to spot. Orchids have many fascinating features including being able to turn the tables on fungi which try to attack them. Our garden on Islay had large populations of two types and a patch of a further species, largely due to careful management. In addition the many orchid sites around us on Islay provided a source for wind born seeds. On the day we will bring with us the six page full colour guide to orchids that we have authored. Our digital images show orchids in spring, in summer, and in a range of locations. View the images, hear the stories and see if you can resist becoming an orchidophile.