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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Fly Orchid

Fly Orchid

 
Fly Orchid
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The Fly Orchid, also known as Ophrys insectifera, has come up with an ingenious way to ensure that it is pollinated. Its flowers look like flies and its scent mimics sexual pheromones. The fly orchid is the agent provocateur of the plant world.

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