As strange as it may seem, there are some really unusual flowers in the world!
If you use your imagination, you will be able to see the flowers below that resemble animals, birds, fairies, lips and much more!
Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana Major)
Found in eastern and southern Australia, this flower resembles a duck. Its appearance attracts insects that pollinate it.
Dancing Girls (Impatiens Bequaertii)
These impatiens are a rare species from the rainforests of East Africa. They’re relatively small plants, only growing about a foot across with blooms that are barely half an inch. One of their most notable features is that they resemble dancing, female figures.
Angel Orchid (Habenaria Grandifloriformis)
Also called single leaf Habenaria, these flowers’ white petals have an angel-like look to them.
Naked Man Orchid (Orchis Italica)
These flowers are native to the Mediterranean and are popular for their bright pink and purple, densely clustered flowers that look like naked men.
Monkey Face Orchid (Dracula Simia)
This epiphytic orchid has an arrangement of column petals and a lip that make it look just like a monkey’s face. It blooms at any season and the flowers smell like a ripe orange.
White Egret Orchid (Habenaria Radiata)
Found in China, Japan, Korea, and Russia, this flower looks like a white egret with its plumage puffed out.
Darth Vader/Skull (Aristolochia Salvadorensis)
These flowers look like they stepped right off the Death Star, resembling the mask of popular Star Wars character Darth Vader.
 Orchid That Looks Like A Ballerina
This orchid amazingly looks like a ballerina dancer, with orange-ish colored petals resembling arms and legs and the white petal a tutu.
Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis)
One of the most popular orchids in trade, the moth orchid’s scientific name is probably a reference to the genus Phalaena,which was given to a large group of moths.
Happy Alien (Calceolaria Uniflora)
This mountain plant is originally from Tierra del Fuego in the southern part of South America. Its yellow, white, and reddish colored flowers look like some form of happy alien.
Laughing Bumble Bee Orchid (Ophrys bomybliflora)
This species of Ophrys (also known as bee orchid) is native to parts of the Mediterranean region. It’s named after the Greek word bombylios, meaning bumble bee, for the appearance of its flowers.
Parrot Flower (Impatiens Psittacina)
They resemble parrots in flight when viewed from the side.
Swaddled Babies (Anguloa Uniflora)
This type of orchid has amazing flowers that look as if babies are swaddled inside.
Naked Man Orchid (Orchis Italica)
These flowers are native to the Mediterranean and are popular for their bright pink and purple, densely clustered flowers that look like naked men.
Hooker’s Lips (Psychotria Elata)
This tropical tree is found in the rain forests of Central and South America and, at some points, looks bright red lips. It apparently evolved into its current shape to attract pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies, but it only looks like lips for a short while until it spreads open to reveal flowers.
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