Science & Environment Orchids: The coy seduction …males. “There aren’t many females around at any one time,” says Dr Ryan Phillips, a research scientist at the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority in Perth, who studies sexual deception…
Science & Environment The orchids of Australia …mimics nectar-producing plants to attract bee pollinators. Research suggests that Tulasnella-like fungi are required for germination. (Image Credit: Anne Hayes) Sand-hill spider orchid (Caladenia arenaria): First described in 1882 from…