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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 Jul 13, 2023. Captured May 1, 2023 08:57 in Q44C+MH Jerusalem, Israel.
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/4.5
  • 1/80s
  • ISO200
  • 19mm