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Cyprus Bee Orchid

Ophrys kotschyi

Photo by Nitch
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A beautiful endemic orchid of cyprus, quite rare as well, which happens to be in its flowering stage right now. Look for it in the Akamas Peninsula.

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Comments (15)
LisaPowers
Project Noah Fact of the Day: Listed as "near-threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the Cyprus bee orchid is endemic to Greece and Cyprus. The flowers are pollinated by male hymenopteran that are sexually stimulated by the female-mimicking odor of the flowers. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophrys_kotschyi http://www.sekj.org/PDF/anbf48/anbf48-097.pdf Cyprus Bee Orchid (Ophrys kotschyi) spotted in Cyprus by PN user Nitch. https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156666605040603/?type=3&theater
DespinaTsafetopoulou
Dear Nitch you need to change the name of the mission, because its not in the correct one (It's in "orchids of Colombia", instead of "Flowers of Europe" and "Orchids of the World")
Nitch
Added to the Mission - Orchids of the World http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140
arlanda
Beautiful! thanks for sharing it!
achmmad
Is that one imitate the bee? I saw film in my class show how amazing they are pollinated. Wonderful spotting!
KathyW
Aren't you gorgeous!!
Nitch
Thanks, and Yea, this one is protected.
Jonathan Guyot
Beautiful color ! It is one of the beautiful ophris. I hope it is a protect one

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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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