The male bee will have participated in what is one of the most advanced ... Credit: Bernd Haynold / Wikimedia Commons And what happens if Ophrys apifera doesn’t manage to attract any male bees?

such as the bee orchid (Ophrys apifera). Its center looks remarkably like a bee -- specifically, a female bee to trick male bees into pollinating the flower. Bee orchids grow well in temperate ...

The Ophrys orchid, otherwise known as the "prostitute orchid," has actually evolved to look like a female bee, viewed from the rear, with her head stuck in a green flower. The male bee starts to ...

The male manakins have specially adapted feathers ... Looks can bee deceiving To get pollen, the bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) disguises its flowers to look like the bees it is trying to attract.

She's a flower. So goes the tale of the male solitary bee (Andrena nigroaenea) and his seducer, the green and dainty early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes). These orchids bloom in the spring ...

The lip has brown and yellow markings, and a furry texture. The bee orchid attracts male bees by releasing a scent that resembles the pheromones of the female bee. When the male bee lands on the ...

Researchers believe he stole it from another male bee, which the insects are known to do sometimes. The composite odour created by combining different molecules allows communication of more ...