Bee pollinating Ophrys orchid
Numéro d’image : 11539224
| Process of pollination. A long-horned bee Eucera longicornis attempts to mate with an Ophrys scolo- pax orchid. The orchid flower imitates in shape,colour and smell,the female long-horned bee. Male bees are sexually attracted to the flower & mount it. In the process of bee movements,the head of Eucera brushes against pollen bearing "pollinaria" of the flower & these are released onto the bee's head. The bee then carries these yellow pollen structures to another orchid plant and acts as pollinator. Orchid-bee attraction occurs at a time when female Eucera bees are not yet born,and the male has no choice but to visit the Ophrys orchid | |
| Licence : | Droits gérés |
| Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
| Taille de l’image : | 2377 px × 3543 px |
| Model Release : | Non requis |
| Property Release : | Non requis |
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