Michel Poinsignon / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in flower, Lorraine France, June.

MYN / Denis Palanque / Field studio for photographing Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in grassland, Optevoz, Isere, Rhones-Alpes, France, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Denis Palanque / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) close up of flower, Optevoz, Isere, Rhones-Alpes, France, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Denis Palanque / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grassland, Optevoz, Isere, Rhones-Alpes, France, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. Focus-stack-composite. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) an easily missed species growing at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) grows at woodland edges and in grassland on limestone in Southern Europe, Torre Alfina, Italy, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

Stephen Dalton / Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) with fly-mimicking flowers to attract pollinating insects. Umbria, Italy, April.

Christian Ziegler / Orchid (Masdevallia ignea) flower with its fly pollinator, Finca Dracula Orchid Sanctuary, western Panama

Christian Ziegler / Orchid (Masdevallia caloptera) flower with its pollinator Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphoridae) carrying yellow pollinium on its back, Finca Dracula Orchid Sanctuary, western Panama

Christian Ziegler / Orchid (Bulbophyllum corolliferum) flowers being pollinated by flies, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Michel Poinsignon / Hybrid orchid, Fly orchid (Ophrys mouche) X Small spider orchid (Ophrys litigieux) in flower, Lorraine, France, April

Murray Cooper / Orchid (Dracula lafleurii) flower with pollinator flies, Ecuador

Paul Harcourt Davies / Flowers of Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) showing fly mimicry, Italy

Peter Lewis / Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) West Meon, Hampshire, England, UK

Robert Thompson / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectfera} Burren National Park, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June

Robert Thompson / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectfera} flowering in disused quarry, Burren National Park, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June

Robert Thompson / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectfera} and Bee orchid {Ophrys apifera} Burren National Park, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June

Robert Thompson / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} Burren, Co. Clare, Republic of Ireland, June

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Military orchid (Orchis militaris) flowers with a fly on one, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Silvia Reiche / Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) flower, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, Dordogne, France

Silvia Reiche / Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) flowers, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, Dordogne, France

Silvia Reiche / Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) flower, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, Dordogne, France

Russell Cooper / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} with single flower, UK

Michel Poinsignon / Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) flowers, Lorraine, France

Rolf Nussbaumer / Gadfly Orchid {Ophrys oestrifera} flower, Samos, Greek Island, Greece, April

Fabio Liverani / Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera), Emilia Romagna Region, Italy

Paul Hobson / Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) close up of flower, Peak District NP, UK

David Tipling / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} UK

Nigel Bean / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} Yockletts Bank, Kent, UK

Paul Hobson / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} UK

Niall Benvie / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera}. Estonia.

Staffan Widstrand / Fly Orchid {Ophrys insectifera}, Sweden.

DAVID TIPLING / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} portrait, Republic of Ireland.

Philippe Clement / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} France

Philip Dalton / Goldenrod crab spider {Misumena vatia} eating fly on Early purple orchid, UK.

Philip Dalton / Goldenrod crab spider {Misumena vatia} eating fly on Early purple orchid, UK.

Philip Dalton / Goldenrod crab spider {Misumena vatia} eating fly on Early purple orchid, UK.

Geoff Simpson / Fly orchid flower {Ophrys insectifera} Derbyshire dales, U

Niall Benvie / Fly orchid flower {Ophrys insectifera} Estonia

Asgeir Helgestad / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} Norway

Martin Gabriel / Fly orchid {Ophrys insectifera} flower close-up, Southern France

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Orchid (Dracula wallisii) flower and Small Fruit Fly (Drosophilidae) group in cloud forest, Tandayapa Valley, western slope of Andes, Ecuador

Christian Ziegler / Orchid (Masdevallia regina) flowering near stream attracts carrion fly pollinators with rotting aroma, Panama

Christian Ziegler / Orchid (Masdevallia sp) flower being pollinated by tiny carrion flies which are attracted to the flower by its foul smell, one is carrying a pollinium, Finca Dracula Orchid Sanctuary, western Panama

Christian Ziegler / Orchid (Masdevallia regina) flower and Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphoridae), Finca Dracula Orchid Sanctuary, western Panama

Tim Shepherd / Orchid {Bulbophyllum sp} with pollinating Bluebottle fly (Calliphora sp}

Tim Shepherd / Bluebottle fly {Calliphora sp} pollinating Orchid {Bulbophyllum sp}