These 16 Flowers Look Like Something Else

These flowers, as a reproductive organ, evolved with one primary purpose in mind – to attract pollinators like insects or birds. This function has driven their astounding evolutionary explosion of distinct colors and shapes, some of which have even come to resemble various recognizable figures, plants or animals.

Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana Major): Native to the Australian wilderness, flying duck orchid plants (Caleana major) are amazing orchids that produce – you guessed it – distinctive duck-like blooms. The red, purple and green blooms, which appear in late spring and early summer, are tiny, measuring only ½ to ¾ inches in length. Here are a few more interesting facts about flying duck orchids.