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Bee Orchid

Ophrys apifera

About

One of Britain's most extraordinary wildflowers. The lip of each flower mimics a female bee in shape and scent to attract male bees for pollination. In Britain, however, it usually self-pollinates and appears magically on calcareous grassland, old quarries and road verges.

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Quick Facts

Category
Plant
Latin name
Ophrys apifera
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.