bee orchid

Directory

References

Images

The labellum (lip) of the flower of the orchid Ophrys apifera imitates a female bee. Males attempting to copulate with the flower act as pollinators.

Discover

Thanksgiving Celebration Traditional Dinner Setting Food Concept

Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

Santa Claus flying in his sleigh, christmas, reindeer

Was Santa Claus a Real Person?

Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides

Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.

Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?

Diverse elementary school children wearing school uniforms running outside of school. Boys girls

Pro and Con: School Uniforms

bee orchid

plant, Ophrys apifera

Also known as: Ophrys apifera

Learn about this topic in these articles:

description

In Ophrys
…orchid (Ophrys insectifera) and the bee orchid (O. apifera) are common European species. Some species of Ophrys are known as spider orchids because their flower lips resemble the bodies of spiders.
Read More