k Bee orchid Bee orchid Ophrys apifera, a perennial herbaceous plant. It is an example of floral mimicry and sexual deceptive pollination. It is widespread across central and southern Europe as well as North Africa and the Middle East. In the UK, this species flowers in June and is found in calcareous habitats with low nutrients. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in June., by HEATH MCDONALDSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Bee orchid Bee orchid  Ophrys apifera , a perennial herbaceous plant. It is an example of floral mimicry and sexual deceptive pollination. It is widespread across central and southern Europe as well as North Africa and the Middle East. In the UK, this species flowers in June and is found in calcareous habitats with low nutrients. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in June., by HEATH MCDONALD SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Bee orchid

Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), a perennial herbaceous plant. It is an example of floral mimicry and sexual deceptive pollination. It is widespread across central and southern Europe as well as North Africa and the Middle East. In the UK, this species flowers in June and is found in calcareous habitats with low nutrients. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in June., by HEATH MCDONALD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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