Description: Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) à Chalo-Saint-Mars, Essonne, France., Français : Ophrys abeille (Ophrys apifera) à Chalo-Saint-Mars, Essonne, France., Date: 3 June 2023, 18:59:36, Source: Own work, Author: Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart
Bee orchid (ophrys apifera)
By mimicking the shape and scent of bees, bee orchids lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate with the flower.