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Fly orchid

Ophrys insectifera

Photo by Jopy
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Description:

The flowers closely resemble little flies - the lip forms the body of the insect, the mirror is shiny like the folded wings of a fly and there are even two glossy depressions at the base of the lip which represent the insect's eyes.

Habitat:

Stony grassland

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PublishedMay 21, 2018

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