Intimate detail of a white orchid.
Orchids are appreciated for their flowers, which can sometimes look strange. The wild flora in the Benelux also has species with striking flowers. They are often adapted to certain species of animals, especially insects. Many species have declined in the twentieth century in this region. Where many grasslands used to be coloured by orchids in May and June, this is now limited to nature reserves.
The symbolic meaning of the orchid: The flower stands for luxury, love, beauty and strength. In ancient Greek society, the plant also stood for fertility.
The flower of an orchid is easy to recognize. The flower consists of three sepals and three petals. The middle petal is different in shape and larger (the lip), thus creating a kind of entrance for insects to reach the center of the flower more easily.
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