Ophrys apifera variations

Ophrys apifera is the most common species in its genus and has a number of stable flower-variations. It's often difficult to recognize the true species in these mutations, and the examples below are intended to give the reader a feeling with the difficulty in determining plants in this genus. These deviations from the standard form-factor are rare in the wild, consider yourself lucky if you find one.

Ophrys apifera var. botteronii
Photograph by Mg-k (Under GNU-FD License)

Ophrys apifera var. chlorantha
Photograph by Anke A, used with kind permission