Orchids: 'Inflatable Love Dolls Of The Floral Kingdom'



You might know something about the birds and the bees, but did you know the bees have been having a fling with the orchids? The vivid, vibrant little flowers give what amount to come-hither looks to bees. 
Some even emit an aroma — a kind of Givenchy for male bees — that tricks the bees into thinking that the orchid is a female bee who finds them irresistible.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112124695

0 Responses