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These 14 flowers don't look like flowers. They look like something else entirely
Have you ever seen flowers like this before?
Jonathan Maes
04.06.17

Mother nature can work in mysterious ways sometimes. It’s no secret that there are tens of thousands of different plant species out there, but some of those are strikingly similar to something else entirely.

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Rachel Scott-Renouf
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Rachel Scott-Renouf

This white egret orchid (Habenaria Radiata) is about to fly high in the sky.

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Tere Montero
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Tere Montero

Here’s another orchid that strikingly resembles a ballet dancer.

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Wikimedia Commons
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Wikimedia Commons

This little flower known as Calceolaria Uniflora looks like it just came out of outer space.

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Michael Prideaux
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Michael Prideaux

Orchids come in all sorts of shapes and colors, and the Caleana Major is also often referred to as the flying duck orchid.

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Rejik
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Rejik

The Peristeria Elata hides a small dove underneath its petals.

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Garden of Eaden
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Garden of Eaden

These orchids (Habenaria Grandifloriformis) are a gift from heaven and look just like angels.

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Pinterest
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Pinterest

The Antirrhinum is a slightly less vibrant flower but has an impressive similarity with a skull nonetheless.

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Pinterest
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Pinterest

These colorful little things are known as parrot flowers (Impatiens Psittacina).

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arastiralim
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arastiralim

This picture of a bumble bee orchid (Ophyrs bomybliflora) proves that sometimes, fauna can sometimes be almost indistinguishable from flora.

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For Gardening
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For Gardening

The Psychotria Elata wants to kiss everyone that passes by.

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LiveJournal
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LiveJournal

Orchids can be a unique species, and the Orchis Italica or ‘Naked Man orchid’ is a perfect example of that.

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Reddit
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Reddit

This moth orchid looks a phoenix made out of flower instead of fire.

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BBC
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BBC

Just like little baby flowers in their soft and warm cocoon.

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Jason Melnick
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Jason Melnick

This orchid even got named after his looks, although the Dracula Simia is mostly known as the monkey orchid.

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