Lovely White Orchid Lip Resembles Swans

I just happened to notice after zooming in to capture the vibrant colors inside this gorgeous white orchid that the lower petal or lip of the orchid resembled two beautiful white swans as it they were back to back. It caused me to do some research on Google  and to the best I could figure this portion of the flower is called the column .  [The male and female reproductive organs of the orchid. The column (technically called a “gynostemium”) is formed by the fusion of male portion of the flower (stamens) and female portion (pistils). This is one major characteristic that defines orchids and differentiates them from all other flowering plants.]  If this is correct, I can’t think of a more beautiful depiction than two swans together.

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