Bee orchid : Ophrys apifera


Posted by WOlf38 on Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:15 am

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Hi,
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Here a bee orchid from my garden.
Thanks for looking
Wolf

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by Swissblad on Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:48 am
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Wow, would love to have these in my garden...... ;)

Nice image, thanks for sharing.
 

by Carol Clarke on Sat Jun 10, 2017 5:50 pm
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Beautiful image Wolf and good to see you! You are so lucky to have this gorgeous species in your garden - even the little spider has come to see it!
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by Craig Lipski on Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:06 pm
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Great subject(s) and shot!
 

by Tom Whelan on Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:54 pm
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Fine image - the spider is a neat addition. I didn't know you could cultivate these orchids...
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by WOlf38 on Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:07 am
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Thanks for your comments.
Tom, these are wild orchids.
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by Matthew Pugh on Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:51 am
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Hi

Nice shot of this wonderful plant


All the best
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