On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid pokes up from the ground. You’ll only find it if you know ...

Why orchids have evolved sexual mimicry for pollination is open for debate. Plants that are farther away from each other are more likely to be distant relatives, so mimicry may reduce inbreeding.

Holcoglossum amesianum orchid This unique orchid actually moves to pollinate itself! The cap covering the anther falls off, a flexible stipe holding pollen bends down, around the flower in a 360 ...

Despite the elaborate deception, bee orchids also engage in self-pollination, transferring pollen from the male to the female parts of the same plant. The late spider orchid however is pollinated ...

The mysterious Dracula vampira, known as the Vampire Orchid, is one of the most dramatic orchids we’ve digitised. Native to ...

The Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection has over 8,000 specimens from all over the world. It is an invaluable resource for educational programs, exhibitions, and scientific research. Explore a ...

Orchids require a sufficient amount of light, water and fertiliser to bloom. However, sometimes, no matter how well you care for your orchid, it refuses to bloom. In a video on TikTok, gardening ...

Plants that self-pollinate include several types of orchids and sunflowers. Dandelions are capable of self-pollination as well as cross-pollination. The remaining 15 percent use bugs, birds ...

Therefore, long stems represent an adaptation to aid bat pollination. "This work suggests long stems make bat-flowers more 'visible' to bats in the same way that bright red petals help ...

Orchids Paper Products Company is a manufacturer of tissue products serving the at-home tissue market. The Company produces bulk tissue paper, known as parent rolls, and convert parent rolls into ...

big moths that are just the right fit and size to reach the orchid’s nectar, in a long spur, while also pollinating the plant. The western prairie fringed orchid is mostly found in reserves ...