According to Harraps "Late Spider orchid is not usually self-pollinating and its pollinia never dangle loose".
The attached photos, both taken at the same site on the same day, suggest otherwise.
Anyone got any views?
Rich M
Interesting photos Rich,
Harraps also say that LSO sepals have a blunt tip and one to three green veins, Bee orchids have a more pointed sepal with five green veins! just like your photos, could we be looking at the hybrid? It would explain the dangling pollinia.
I'm also very interested if anyone else has thoughts to share.
Alan
Just noticed the position of the upper sepal is typical Bee, not arched forward as the LSO norm!
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