Species Name: Bee orchid - Ophrys apifera
Key Facts:
Orchid that mimics a bumble bee, found in grassland and open scrub on alkaline soils
Sparsely leaved spikes with four to five flowers distributed up the stem; pink sepals surround green petals and red-brown lip
Scarce, like all orchids, but numerous in suitable sites; mobile, appearing and disappearing for no apparent reason
Extras
Male bees attempting to mate are fooled into pollinating the flowers, which provide no nectar