Bee Orchid, Ophrys apifera, Monkton Nature Reserve, Kent UK, the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and

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Bee Orchid, Ophrys apifera, Monkton Nature Reserve, Kent UK, the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Protected species

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Kent UK
Photo credit: © Robert Pickett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bee, delicate, flower, mimic, nature, orchid, plant, pretty, summer