Leaf 302 – Reflections
Illustration of leaf and flower morphology for
Ophrys apifera (left) and Ophrys fuciflora (right)
A few years ago, given the worrying
decline in the bee population in the UK, my parents decided to let their front
lawn do its own thing for a change. The result was almost as if the universe
had decided to reward them.
Leaving the lawn unmown –
a bee orchid
amid the wild flowers.
