"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
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Uploaded Jun 15, 2014. Captured Jun 14, 2014 14:49 in Tiengemeten 33-37, 3284 BE Zuid-Beijerland, The Netherlands.
