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Omega bee-orchid (Ophrys omegaifera) Grigoria, Crete. Mar 31, 2023 Geotagged,Greece,Omega bee-orchid,Ophrys omegaifera,Spring

Omega bee-orchid (Ophrys omegaifera)

Grigoria, Crete. Mar 31, 2023

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Thibaud Aronson

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I very rarely post more than one photo of a given species, but in this case I felt I had to! I like the other photo (taken with the telephoto), because it's nice and sharp. But I like this one as well, taken with my crappy point and shoot of a different individual in that same population (there were probably some 200 blooming individuals in a single field), which highlights the beautiful reddish color that the species often presents and the very obvious omega marking that gives it its name.
Plus that whole group (including O. fleischmanni, which I posted a while back) contains some of the prettiest bee orchids in my opinion, and I'd never seen any before this trip to Crete, so hopefully you can all understand my enthusiasm! Posted one year ago, modified one year ago

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The Ophrys omegaifera

''Ophrys omegaifera'', the omega bee-orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Syria.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Oct 8, 2023. Captured Mar 31, 2023 17:43 in 4RM5+4F, Grigoria 702 00, Greece.

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ISO1600
8.8mm