Ophrys apifera and Scorched Leaves? A Long Winded Query?

[Triffid]

I read on one site, devoted to British Native Flora (a site which no longer seems to exist I might add) that Ophrys apifera will often get "Scorched Leaves" and that this is nothing to worry about. However the site on which I read this did not provide any Photographic or Pictorial evidence to exactly what the meant by "Scorched".

So First of
Does any one has any Pictures of what a Scorched Ophrys leaf actually looks like?
and/or
Is this Just misleading information that I read?

Reading this information led to confusion with my little apifera (my first and only thus far). The plant had a knock on the way home and the leaf started to go a rather disturbing black brown. At first I though it may be this Scorching (mainly because of the weather patterns that were taking place) that the site spoke of, but as time passed it became clear that this was no simple scorch.

I ended up removing the plant from the pot to check the bulb (Carefully of course!). I discovered a slight abrasion on the stem of the plant (Probably from the knock it suffered in transit). I carefully re-potted it and left it in the garden surrounded by sheltering plants, where it seemed fine and even perked up and then the weather changed and well the leaf became history.

Because of the weather I decided to check on the bulb again (a potential mistake) and found that the new bulb was indeed smaller than the original. Maybe 1/4 the original mass.

The plant itself is between 2 and 3 years of age, there was some confusion when I bought it.

As you can tell, this little plant has left me a bit confused as to the correct cause of action.
Thus far I have left the bulb in it's pot in storage as suggested on other threads on this forum.

Before I get any more plants of the Ophrys variety, I would like to do more research so I don't make any more mistakes. Help and Advice always welcome and very much appreciated.

(I hope that all made sense?)

[Jed]

I have Ophrys Apifera growing in my lawn, so I know a reasonable amount about their growth habits. From what I have seen and read, the plants don't get scorched leaves while they are growing. The leaves begin to turn dry and black like you described after the plants begin to flower. I have never seen them turn black during the growing season. As soon as the inflorescence starts, the leaves begin to die from the bottom up. A couple of leaves survive until the last flower fades, after which all leaves die, leaving a bare seed stalk sticking out of the ground.

[Triffid]

Thank you very much Jed. Those pictures are really helpful
I now know what to look out for (Still learning, and I guess I always will be).
Mine lost both leaf and stalk, so I'm presuming what happened was indeed due to multiple factors and is the reason why I was left with such a small mass bulb.

Not giving up though! I'll Just have to be more careful and do more research!