Andrena winkella with pollen

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Andrena winkella with pollen sent on May 08, 2023 (22:21) by Davcam. 14 comments, 236 views.

, 1/200 f/11.0, ISO 100, hand held.

Andrena wilkella è una delle due specie di insetti impollinatori di Ophrys fusca subsp. funerea (specie documentata nella galleria dedicata alle orchidee del genere Ophrys). Nella foto l'insetto è posato su un fiore di Linum tenuifolium. Si notano numerosi pollinii gialli di Ophrys fusca subsp. funerea, adesi all'addome dell'insetto. I pollinii sono stati inconsapevolmente raccolti durante precedenti pseudocopule con i fiori dell'orchidea, che imitano le femmine dell'insetto per forma, colore, pelosità e feromoni. I pollinii sono masse agglomerate di polline collegate ad un dischetto adesivo (il viscidio).

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19 persons like it: Antonio Dell'Aquila, Ardian., Arvina, Carlo Alfonso, Cavernicolo, Claudio Cozzani, Daniele Origgi, Discus, Giorgio Occhipinti, Giovanni Rabolini, Luigi Torino, Maryas, Merak.dubhe, Oleg Tsapko, OraBlu, Orchidea Selvatica, Pierdgius, Sandro Zambon, Supercecc56

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OraBlu

sent on May 09, 2023 (10:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I find it very nice this pseudo thin document .... ;-)

Claudio Cozzani

sent on May 09, 2023 (11:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Really nice this macro
great moment caught
interesting caption
compliments
Cc

Giorgio Occhipinti

sent on May 09, 2023 (12:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great macro, congratulations!
Hello, Giorgio

Giovanni Rabolini

sent on May 09, 2023 (12:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful macro.
Greetings John

Oleg Tsapko

sent on May 09, 2023 (13:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful macrocapture!!!
Oleg.

Davcam

sent on May 09, 2023 (19:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks, OraBlu.
cheers, Davide

Davcam

sent on May 09, 2023 (19:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks for the dettagliato commento, Claudio. Greetings, Davide

Davcam

sent on May 09, 2023 (19:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you for your appreciation, Giovanni.
Greetings, Davide

Davcam

sent on May 09, 2023 (19:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Giorgio, thanks for your comment.
Greetings, Davide

Davcam

sent on May 09, 2023 (20:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks for the comment, Oleg.
cheers, Davide

Daniele Origgi

sent on May 09, 2023 (20:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Splendid realization.
Hello

Davcam

sent on May 09, 2023 (20:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Daniele, thanks for the comment.
Greetings, Davide

Merak.dubhe

sent on June 01, 2023 (18:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The image is already a spectacle in itself, all enjoyable and to be admired; The note then adds interesting scientific details and "fun to know"... make local mind eg on "pseudocopulas with orchid flowers"..... :-)

Davcam

sent on June 01, 2023 (20:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I'm very glad you liked both the image and the caption. Nature never ceases to surprise and this curious pollination strategy is not an exception, but is shared by many of the orchid species of the genus Ophrys. Each of them tends to imitate different insects, on which it depends for reproduction.
Greetings, David

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