As many as 10,000 species of dainty orchids in the floral world also utilize deception in order to be get pollinated: Over time, they have evolved elaborate ruses to lure insects. Generally we ...

Orchids might be too stubborn, but this unique blend of ingredients can make them multiply like crazy without using ...

Unable to resist a tempting aroma, the traps successfully lured their target – large iridescent orchid bees – including four species never before recorded in Ecuador, according to a study ...

Then I read about the amazing, mutualistic relationship orchids have with the orchid bee. When I saw images of these stunning animals, in their shining green armour, I really wanted to feature ...

Some flowers go to extraordinary lengths to attract pollinators. Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate ...

Some orchid species mimic nectar-producing flowers to lure bees; others emit the fetid smell of rotting meat to attract carrion flies. JG Bryce / Gallery 339 (3) Orchids are seducers. They trick ...

The oil-secreting orchid Pterygodium halii uses unique scent to attract female oil-collecting bees of the species Rediviva macgregori. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Clay Bolt (USA) is dazzled by an orchid bee as it collects aromatic compounds from a leaf. Clay has spent many years photographing tropical bees. He uses organic scents mixed by scientists to attract ...