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01-24-2016, 10:20 AM
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Ophrys vernixia
This is my third year with this plant. It now has two growths and I think that the second growth will also eventually flower this year.
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01-24-2016, 11:44 AM
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Very nice! Mine didn't make it through dormancy, but hopefully the flasks Troy started with the pods I sent last year continue to develop normally.
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01-24-2016, 12:35 PM
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Another lovely. I can't seem to think of what that bloom looks like to me.
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01-24-2016, 12:42 PM
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Lovely. Where did you get it?
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01-24-2016, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa
Another lovely. I can't seem to think of what that bloom looks like to me.
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It looks like a bee. Many Ophrys use a reproductive strategy known as "pseudocopulation". The flower looks and even smells (to male bees anyway) like a female bee. When the male hops on for a bit of fun, he pollinates the flower.
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01-24-2016, 02:52 PM
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Lovely. Where did you get it?
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From www.myorchids.de. It was labled as speculum but I was told that is is really vernixia. They both look good to me. |
01-24-2016, 09:15 PM
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Awesome!
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01-25-2016, 01:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Subrosa
It looks like a bee. Many Ophrys use a reproductive strategy known as "pseudocopulation". The flower looks and even smells (to male bees anyway) like a female bee. When the male hops on for a bit of fun, he pollinates the flower.
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I can't say how much like a Bee it looks like but the frilly lip makes my mouth drool  |
01-27-2016, 06:58 AM
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So cool!
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10-25-2016, 04:41 PM
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Oh I love this. Thank you for sharing!
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