One of the most unique characteristics of a ladyslipper is its pouch, which is designed to force insects to brush against the ladyslipper's staminode and thus gather or deposit pollinia. This helps the orchid reproduce. The pouch resembles a slipper, which is how the flower got its name.
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NURAY YUZBASI, Lim Darmawan, sulaiman AL-qublan . سليمان القبلان, howardj47, and 212 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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DirkVandeVelde off 14 months ago | reply
Outstanding picture !!!
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Kaptah 14 months ago | reply
Wow! Nice details
Y.Hazama 14 months ago | reply
Excellent!!!
sgmillionxu2000 14 months ago | reply
great capture!
Marco Waagmeester 14 months ago | reply
Beautiful flower, composition and smooth background blur, well captured!
Hilde21 14 months ago | reply
Excellent!
marco_colombo 14 months ago | reply
a beautiful species and shot
Paolo Nicoletti [deleted] 14 months ago | reply
Beautyful details! I like it
karinhardorff 13 months ago | reply
Wonderful floral shot. Beautiful details
JR's Gallery 13 months ago | reply
Very nice capture
Mandy Disher 13 months ago | reply
Beautiful shot, the colours and detail are amazing!
dowillem 13 months ago | reply
Wow, very impressive - beautiful!
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Thompson Photography 13 months ago | reply
Perfect nature shot.
barbara.elaw - trying to keep up! 13 months ago | reply
very beautiful
super details and clarity
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timmcc2012 12 months ago | reply
The clarity of this shot is fantastic. Nice work.
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Luís Henrique Boucault 11 months ago | reply
So sharp! So Beautiful! I love green!
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