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"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.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded May 27, 2022. Captured Apr 27, 2022 10:00 in P286+Q7 Beit Oren, Israel.
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/4.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 35mm