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a Beehive of Bee-Orchids Geotagged,Israel,Ophrys apifera,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

a Beehive of Bee-Orchids

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What a delight it must be to run into this :) Posted one year ago

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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
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Apr 28, 2024. Captured Mar 29, 2024 10:46 in P2WP+R9 Nesher, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/3.2
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm