Tag: flower
Reader Photos
Purple beard orchid
Ryan Pratley found this beauty growing near his back door in Bermagui, NSW.
Science & Environment
Titan Arum corpse plant flowers again
The world’s largest and stinkiest flower has bloomed again at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne. The aptly named ‘corpse flower’ occurs naturally in Indonesia and uses its foul scent to attract carrion-feeding insects as pollinators. On average, it only blooms once every 4-5 years. You can follow the progress on Twitter: @RBGTitanArum.
Science & Environment
Deceptive orchids: luring wasps for pollination
More so than anywhere else in the world, our orchids are deceitful temptresses with a powerful perfume.