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Ophyrys apifera
A small orchid that mimics a bumblebee visiting a pink flower. This is to fool bumblebees - which pollinate the plant - into trying to mate with what looks like a potential mate.
Open grassland on base-rich soil.They quite like a bit of disturbance and I have even found them (the photo above) on a disused rubbish tip!
Spotted on Jul 3, 2011
Submitted on Jul 3, 2012
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Love these orchids: they look like lttle gnoms to me :-)