Flower of the terrestrial Early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes), a prominant example of sexual mimicry in plants, Canton Valais, Switzerland

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Size: 3280px × 4928px
Location: Canton Valais, Switzerland
Photo credit: © flowers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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