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 ...

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 ...

Male orchid bees are major pollinators of about 700 species of orchids throughout the ... He was a leading voice in the fight to protect the rusty-patched bumble bee under the Endangered Species Act ...