Tuesday 17 June 2014

Bee Orchid

I've been blessed this year to have come across several Orchids on my wanderings this year, rare or unusual ones too.   Today it was the Bee Orchid, Ophrys apifera, which takes its name from the bees who pollinate it; over the years the plant has evolved bee-like flowers to ensure it's visited by pollinators.  What a beautiful plant, with such lovely form and colours. I thought I'd write a description of it for identification purposes, but no need, you could misidentify it; it's so striking.

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