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"A loved child has many names" a friend of mine taught me this Finnish saying. with Ophryses it&#039;s usually correct, and this one sure has many names... it took me some time to find the name. <br /> Officially it is: Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta<br /> it has over 40 different synonyms, one of them is named after the Gargano Peninsula in Italy (where I met this Ophrys) - Ophrys oestrifera ssp. montis-gargani Amazonian Horned Frog,Ceratophrys cornuta,Geotagged,Italy,Ophrys scolopax,Spring,Woodcock bee-orchid Click/tap to enlarge

"A loved child has many names"

a friend of mine taught me this Finnish saying. with Ophryses it's usually correct, and this one sure has many names... it took me some time to find the name.
Officially it is: Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta
it has over 40 different synonyms, one of them is named after the Gargano Peninsula in Italy (where I met this Ophrys) - Ophrys oestrifera ssp. montis-gargani

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The Ophrys scolopax

"Ophrys scolopax", known as the woodcock bee-orchid or woodcock orchid, is a species of terrestrial orchid found around the Mediterranean and the Middle East, from Morocco and Portugal to Hungary and Iran.

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

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Uploaded Jun 6, 2023. Captured Apr 16, 2023 12:03 in W2Q9+P6 Peschici, Province of Foggia, Italy.
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  • SM-G991B
  • f/1.8
  • 1/1s
  • ISO50
  • 5.4mm