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A rare orchid with flowers resembling a naked man has been found in the garden of a Cambridge college. The plant was found by gardeners at St John's College.

Orchis simia is also known as the 'Naked Hanging Man Orchid' and the 'Monkey Orchid' because of its resemblance to a naked man or monkey. It is one of the rarest orchids native to the UK.

David Brown, Deputy Head Gardener, who found the orchid, said: "I am ecstatic, it is the find of a lifetime. I knew it was unusual when I first spotted it in the long grass, so I called over the Head Gardener and we had it verified."

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[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But when I'm a "'naked man' found in Cambridge college garden" I get arrested.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

This one is rare though, you're naked in the garden every Saturday night

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

orchids are wild, all sorts of crazy imitations and adaptations.

isnt there a few species that look exactly like a bird out of sheer evolutionary insanity?