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Almost everyone has seen a beautiful orchid at some point in their life， but have you seen orchids that look like animals or human beings？

几乎人人都曾在生活中的某个时刻见过美丽的兰花，但你可曾见过形似动物或人类的兰花？

Monkey Face Orchid 猴面小龙兰

Location： Southeast Ecuador 生长地区：厄瓜多尔东南部

One of the most popular of these flowers are the orchids that look like monkeys. Monkey Orchids are native to the mountains of Ecuador. They are accustomed to cooler temperatures and enjoy larger amounts of humidity1）. There are over 120 species of Monkey Orchids， all found in this same mountainous region. They display one flower per stem2） that most people agree look like monkeys. These orchids can flower at any time during the year.

长得像猴脸的这种兰花（猴面小龙兰）是形似动物的兰花中最受欢迎的种类之一。这种花原产于厄瓜多尔的群山之中，喜欢较为寒凉和非常湿润的环境。猴面小龙兰共有120多个品种，全部都生长在同一山区。这种兰花一茎只开一花（大多数人都认为其花酷似猴脸），一年四季常开。

White Egret Orchid 白鹭兰

Location： China， Korea and Russia 分布地区：中国、韩国和俄罗斯

These orchids are one of the most iconic orchids that look like animals， yet one of the most endangered. They grow between 1～8 flowers that can reach a little more than an inch wide. White Egret Orchids are one of the showiest3） flowers on Earth.

White Egret Orchids are extremely easy to grow and are one of the only orchid species that prefer full sun. They need a bog4）-like environment and a dormant5） winter period in order to survive.

这种兰花是最典型的形似动物的兰花之一，也是最濒危的一种。它们每株可开1～8朵花，每朵的直径可达一英寸（译注：约2.54厘米）多一点。白鹭兰是地球上最夺人眼球的花之一。

白鹭兰极易繁殖，还是绝无仅有的偏爱全日照的兰花品种之一。它们的生长离不开类似沼泽的环境，为了存活，它们还需要在冬季休眠。

Bee Orchid 蜂兰

Location： Europe 分布地区：欧洲

This orchid is extremely deceptive in the way it pollinates6） itself. It is designed to look and smell like a female bee， which attracts the male bees to come over and get covered in pollen7）. The bee then moves onto the next fake bee， transferring the pollen. Bee Orchid spikes8） produce 1～12 flowers between April and July. They are plentiful in dry areas of Europe and spread rapidly， but don't always appear every year. In the wild， it has been observed that they tend to bloom one year and then stay dormant for many years before blooming again.

在为自己授粉的方式这方面，这种兰花极具欺骗性。它们生来就长得像雌蜂，闻着也像，这能吸引雄蜂飞过来并让雄峰浑身都沾上它们的花粉。雄蜂接下来又飞到下一只“假蜜蜂”那里，把花粉传了过去。蜂兰花在4～7月开花，它的每个穗状花序能开出1～12朵花。它们遍布欧洲的干燥地区，传播迅速，不过并不是每年都会长出来。据观察，野生的蜂兰花往往会在某一年开花之后休眠多年，直至再次开花。

Ballerina Orchid 芭蕾兰

Location： Western Australia 分布地区：澳大利亚西部

These small plants are terrestrial9） spider orchids that grow singly or in groups in western Australia. The flowers are essentially cream10） in color， with maroon11） markings12）. Together， the flower looks like a maiden in a white tutu13）， holding a graceful ballet pose. The grazing14） of rabbits and kangaroos in the regions where they grow poses great threat to these orchids.

这种陆生蜘蛛兰属的植物体型小巧，分布于澳大利亚西部，或单株生长，或成群生长。……