bee orchid
Britishnoun
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a European orchid, Ophrys apifera , whose flower resembles a bumble bee in shape and colour
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any of several other orchids with beelike flowers
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The authority said seven key species - the adonis blue butterfly, skylark, redshank, yellow horned poppy, ringed plover, bee orchid and wigeon - were "indicators of biodiversity and landscape quality".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2021
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