If you know what "mimic" means, then just apply it to these flowers. Mimicry of flowers is the imitation of common characteristics to another organism, whether it be for camouflage, defense or reproductive interactions or counteractions. This simply means that certain species of flowers, expecially the Ophrys (a large group of orchids referred to as "bee orchids" that look like furry bodies of bees and other insects) mimic other organisms to attract or repel them. The scientific name Orphys means "eyebrow" in Greek referring to their furry edges. This gives the "mimic" organism an advantage in most cases and a disadvantage to the receiver in some other cases.
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