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Bee Orchids and Insect Mimicry

Bee Orchids and Insect Mimicry

This website contains information about how the beautiful bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) has developed a mimicry mechanism to impersonate a bee. This flower's ability to mimic an insect aids in its pollination. A video is provided to discover more information about the bee orchid. 

Keywords:
bee, pollination, insect mimicry, bee orchid
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
September 2, 2013
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 11, 2017
Author:
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Submitter:
Jim Bidlack
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Technical Format:
Website
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Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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Unknown
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