Another wild orchid for my Wildflowers of Crete set.
I'm not sure about the exact species (I'm no expert), but I think this
is Ophrys ariadnae.
Captured at Gious Kambos (Γιους Κάμπος), near Spili, in Rethymno
prefecture.
Best viewed Large, On Black.
Orchids of the genus Ophrys bear a semblance to bees, thus are commonly called bee orchids. This is part of their clever way of deceiving pollinators. This visual semblance is enhanced by producing the scent (pheromones) of a receptive female bee, thus attracting male bees, who proceed to pseudo-copulate with the flower, pollinating it in the process.
Greg Miles, fouramjava, Steenjep, and 40 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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fine_settimana (On & off... ) 72 months ago | reply
This is a Fantastic Flower Macro!
I saw this in:
* Flowers Macro World *
so_hotpics 72 months ago | reply
lovelyyy....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Discoe 72 months ago | reply
beautiful
Bonnaventura 72 months ago | reply
so beautiful
linh.ngan 72 months ago | reply
lovely
flixx-ak 72 months ago | reply
Wonderful orchid .... gorgeous details!
mgsbird 72 months ago | reply
Lovely animal face.
Pavlo Kuzyk 72 months ago | reply
Nice DOF and crop.
asparks306 72 months ago | reply
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natalija2006 72 months ago | reply
Beautiful!
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steffi's 72 months ago | reply
excellent macro ... thanks for the informations
yamstar1 72 months ago | reply
Your pic is really a great MACRO!
as seen in the MAGIC OF A WORLD IN MACRO - group
_nejire_ 72 months ago | reply
beautiful.
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coach48 64 months ago | reply
...INCREDIBILE.................
mai vista prima d'ora...............
bellissima.................!!!!!!!
Mat.Tauriello 64 months ago | reply
Wonderful shot!!
pepe peralta 59 months ago | reply
wonderful orchid!!
alcedofoto. 47 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ophrys, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Sinkha63 47 months ago | reply
Superb Ophrys!
mrstulissi 47 months ago | reply
Incredible!
magro_kr 38 months ago | reply
I saw this in a thread of 25+ Faves group and Faved it.