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Ophrys apifera Bienen-Ragwurz Mother plant with young shoot, winter leaf rosette Fall,Geotagged,Ophrys apifera,Switzerland,ophrys api Click/tap to enlarge

Ophrys apifera Bienen-Ragwurz

Mother plant with young shoot, winter leaf rosette

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The Ophrys apifera

"Ophrys apifera", known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Orchidaceae. It is remarkable as an example of sexually-deceptive pollination and floral mimicry as well as of a highly-selective and highly evolved plant-pollinator relationship.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
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Uploaded Dec 21, 2020. Captured Dec 21, 2020 14:55 in Dorfpl. 1, 3655 Sigriswil, Switzerland.
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  • NIKON D90
  • f/1.0
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO800
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.