Wildflowers of Europe
Ophrys apifera
| Family : | ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Bee Orchid |
| Common Name (DE) : | Bienen-Ragwurz |
| Common Name (FR) : | Ophrys abeille |
| Habitat : | Limestone grasslands, old limestone quarries, maquis and sand dunes |
| Remarks : | The true petals lie just above the sepals as two short, pubescent green structures protruding laterally from a central column. |
| First appearing : | June |
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