FLOWERS THAT EVEN DARWIN CAN’T EXPLAIN

Another fascinating and rather fun contribution from Peter Berrisford…

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Dancing Girls (Impatiens bequaertii)
Laughing Bumble Bee Orchid (Ophrys bomyblifora)
Laughing Bumble Bee Orchid (Ophrys bomyblifora)
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Swaddled Babies ( Anguloa uniflora))
Parrot Flower (Impatiens psittacina)
Parrot Flower (Impatiens psittacina)
Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana major)
Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana major)
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An orchid that looks remarkably like a tiger
Happy Alien (Calceolaria uniflora)
Happy Alien (Calceolaria uniflora)
And his friends...
And his friends…
Angel Orchid (Habenaria grandifloriformis)
Angel Orchid (Habenaria grandifloriformis)
Dove Orchid or Holy Ghost Orchid (Peristeria elata)
Dove Orchid or Holy Ghost Orchid (Peristeria elata)
White Egret Orchid (Habenaria radiata)
White Egret Orchid (Habenaria radiata)
The DarthVader (Aristolochia salvadorensis)
The DarthVader (Aristolochia salvadorensis)
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An orchid that looks like a ballerina
Monkey Face Orchid (Dracula simia)
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Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis)
Hooker’s Lips (Psychotria elata)
Hooker’s Lips (Psychotria elata)

What a wonderful world!