WILD FLOWERS 059
Ophrys fusca
Sombre Bee-orchid · Brimba sewda
I stopped searching. Then we met.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 13 March 2026 · St. Paul’s Bay, Malta |
| Created | 2026 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
A Mediterranean terrestrial orchid found in grassland, garigue and open scrub. Its dark, velvety lip resembles a female solitary bee; scent completes the deception, attracting males that carry its pollen.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print