Ophrys apifera var chlorantha

Ophrys apifera var chlorantha

Considered an interesting common variant of Ophrys apifera.

It lacks the red and brown pigments (hypochromatic), with the flower having

white sepals and a greenish-yellow lip.  The featured example appears

each year in the same place.

Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 18.3.16.
Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 18.3.16.
Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 18.3.16.
Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 23.3.16.
Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 18.3.16.
Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 23.3.13.
Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 23.3.13.
Ophrys apifera var chlorantha
Smygies. Cyprus. 18.3.16.

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