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The shapes, colors and fragrances of orchids are the result of their coevolution with pollinators. Pictured is a flower Coryanthes leucocorys, species that has evolved one of the most fascinating mechanisms of attracting pollinators by means of a liquid-filled pouch. Pollinia of an orchid of the genus Phalaenopsis in lateral view Pollinium of ...
The pollen source in a given area depends on the type of vegetation present and the length of their bloom period. What type of vegetation will grow in an area depends on soil texture, soil pH , soil drainage, daily maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation, extreme minimum winter temperature, and growing degree days .
There's a fragile beauty in both orchids and African violets. But orchids have to be tough. There are over 30,000 species known worldwide and they have a long history.
The bee collects the pollen by rubbing against the anthers. The pollen collects on the hind legs, in a structure referred to as a "pollen basket". As the bee flies from flower to flower, some of the pollen grains are transferred onto the stigma of other flowers. Nectar provides the energy for bee nutrition; pollen provides the protein.
Dendrobium Orchid. There are as many as 1,800 different species of dendrobium orchids. These orchids like to grow in small pots and often have tall, top-heavy blooms that require staking for support.
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Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) nectaring at daisy (Argyranthemum)Pollination syndromes are suites of flower traits that have evolved in response to natural selection imposed by different pollen vectors, which can be abiotic (wind and water) or biotic, such as birds, bees, flies, and so forth through a process called pollinator-mediated selection.
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