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Some types of orchids have flowers similar to insect females, so they attract only males that are the only pollinators. In addition to the shape and color that resembles the female, the flowers also emit blossoms of similar substances as they are secreted by females at the time of mating. These substances attract pollinators remotely. On the flower, pollinators are guided by optical signs. The hairiness of the mouth and the patterns are provoked when they touch the mating instinct; while the pollen is taken up by the pollen of the pollen and then taken to another flower.

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    Did you know that the males are the only pollinators of orchids?

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Written by lado

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  2. For years I avoided growing orchids because I thought they would be hard to grow but a few years ago a scratch and dent store in my neighborhood started selling beautiful orchids at an irresistible price and when they were done blooming I repotted them and kept them for the foliage. To my great surprise they rebloomed. So pretty.

  9. To tell you the thruth Lado, I do not know a flower from another one. I just know that most of them are simply gorgeous and fragrant. Your orchid pictures and their splashing colors is phenomenal. Thank you for educating me on the fact that pollinators are divided in male and female. Another fact I did not know about.