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Fly Orchid
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Description: Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) is a plant of the family Orchidaceae, a native of the British Isles and Europe favouring sites with alkaline soil. The name arises because it resembles a fly, being totally dependent on flies and bees for pollination. However this is fairly unsuccessful as they seldom visit the flower and it forms seed only infrequently. The plants use scent to attract male flies, which pollinate the flowers as they attempt to mate with the flower. The scent released by the flowers mimic female fly sexual pheromones.
Source: Benson John Lossing, ed. The New Popular Educator (Vol. V.) (London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1891) 5:363
Keywords: fly orchid, flower, Ophrys insectifera, botany, korchid
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