Sombre orchid
Sombre-bee, or dark-bee, orchid (Ophrys fusca), a perennial herbaceous plant. It grows up 35 centimetres tall. The flower has a dull brown lip and a grey bluish centre. It is native to southern Europe, in particular the Iberian peninsular. Its flowering period is from February to April. Photographed in Andalucia, Spain, in March., by HEATH MCDONALD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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