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Rare wild Orchids at CERN Meyrin

There are several "Floral Nature Reserve - Late Mowing" zones at CERN Meyrin. The blossoms of a rare and a not so rare type of wild orchid are currently in flower. The rare one is the bee orchid (Ophrys Apifera) which is a protected perennial. They are very unusual and in some years can ap...

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description There are several "Floral Nature Reserve - Late Mowing" zones at CERN Meyrin. The blossoms of a rare and a not so rare type of wild orchid are currently in flower. The rare one is the bee orchid (Ophrys Apifera) which is a protected perennial. They are very unusual and in some years can appear in great numbers and then sometimes only reappear after a decade. They live in a symbiotic relationship with a soil-dwelling fungus. Its name stems from the fact that its brown, furry lip resembles and smells like a female bee, a mimicry used to attract drones to aid in pollination. The much more distributed species is the pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis Pyramidalis), which due to its size and its bright pink colour is already visible when you pass by in your car.
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spelling cern-8451442019-09-30T06:29:59Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/845144Rare wild Orchids at CERN MeyrinLife at CERNThere are several "Floral Nature Reserve - Late Mowing" zones at CERN Meyrin. The blossoms of a rare and a not so rare type of wild orchid are currently in flower. The rare one is the bee orchid (Ophrys Apifera) which is a protected perennial. They are very unusual and in some years can appear in great numbers and then sometimes only reappear after a decade. They live in a symbiotic relationship with a soil-dwelling fungus. Its name stems from the fact that its brown, furry lip resembles and smells like a female bee, a mimicry used to attract drones to aid in pollination. The much more distributed species is the pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis Pyramidalis), which due to its size and its bright pink colour is already visible when you pass by in your car.BUL-PHO-2005-016oai:cds.cern.ch:8451442005-06-04
spellingShingle Life at CERN
Rare wild Orchids at CERN Meyrin
title Rare wild Orchids at CERN Meyrin
title_full Rare wild Orchids at CERN Meyrin
title_fullStr Rare wild Orchids at CERN Meyrin
title_full_unstemmed Rare wild Orchids at CERN Meyrin
title_short Rare wild Orchids at CERN Meyrin
title_sort rare wild orchids at cern meyrin
topic Life at CERN
url http://cds.cern.ch/record/845144