Fluidr / Bee Orchid { Ophrys apifera } by theonlyspidermel

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With lockdown meaning local walks, I was delighted to find these orchids growing just a few miles from home. I counted an amazing 210 growing alongside a path. Maybe I am not the first person to discover this thriving colony, but possibly one of only a few as this is a fairly new path, created as part of a road scheme for the olympics in 2012.
This was by far the best specimen of all those I found; in fact the best specimen I have ever seen, with five almost perfect flowers all out together. A range of pictures were taken and I liked this one with more detail of the beautiful mimicry of the flowers than with the full spike. The flowers are backlit, taken early evening and just before the sun disappeared below the hillside.

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Taken: May 31, 2020
Uploaded: Jun 9, 2020
Updated: Aug 26, 2021