The Orchid and The Hover Fly 'Cheats of the Plant of World'
Yet another example of how orchids use deception to get themselves pollinated.
Apparently the pyramidal orchids Anacamptis pyramidalis not only mimic the color of neighboring flowers that provide nectar to the Hover Fly Eristalis tenax, but it also uses scent in the form of phermones to confuse the male Hover fly and get it to attempt to mate with the flower.
Read more in this article, the source of the info I provided:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/...238index.shtml
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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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