A white egret orchid looks like a bird in flight — ChillScroll

A white egret orchid flower with fringed petals shaped like a bird with spread wings

A white egret orchid looks like a bird in flight

Its bright white flower has a deeply fringed central petal. The long, fine edges spread to either side like the feathery wings of a flying egret.

No feathers, no flight—just a flower holding the pose.

Source · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ↗