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Ophrys apifera
Flowers are about 2.5cm in diameter and stalks about 15cm tall. This orchid, although self-pollinating, also attracts male bees by mimicking the females of the Tetralonia and Eucera genus in appearance and scent. The male bees will try to copulate with the flowers and pollinate in the process.
Among coastal scrub on limestone cliffs.
Spotted on Apr 13, 2006
Submitted on Jan 12, 2019
2 Comments
Thanks, António. I'll add them.
Beautiful capture Felix,congrats and thanks for sharing.
It would be great if you add these portuguese spottings to these two missions,one about portuguese biodiversity:
https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/800...
and other specific about orchids in portugal:
https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/850...
Thanks on advance :-)