Nature

One flower disguises itself as a female bee to get pollinated

The bee orchid's petals mimic the look, texture and scent of a female solitary bee closely enough that male bees try to mate with it. In the attempt, the male picks up a packet of pollen and unwittingly carries it to the next flower that deceives him the same way. If no bee ever visits, the orchid can fall back on self-pollination instead.

Standard botanical accounts, Ophrys apifera — Species account; pollination biology

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