The common name of this terrestrial orchid species is "Bumblebee Orchid"
and grows in Italy and the Mediterranean regions.
The dark labellum is like a hairy velvet.
The flower looks like a large insect; in fact, it attracts the male of a species
of insect, who thinks he has found a mate.
The orchid is pollinated when the insect attempts to mate with it!
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