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Sexual deception in orchids 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.
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Sexual deception in orchids
The labellum of the mirror ophrys (Ophrys speculum). The coloring so closely...
E.S. Ross
The labellum (lip) of the flower of the orchid Ophrys apifera imitates a...
Painting by C. Olsen