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Mirror Bee Orchid
Ophrys speculum
38.6308, 0.0796509
Field Notes
Description:
-They are referred to as the "Bee orchids" due to the flowers of some species resemblance to the furry bodies of bees and other insects
Habitat:
-They are terrestrial or ground orchids from central to South Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, up to the Caucasus Mountains, but mostly in the Mediterranean region. They are considered the most important group of European terrestrial orchids
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PublishedApril 22, 2011
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