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  2. Pollination of orchids - Wikipedia

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    Pollination by flies, known as myophily, is the second most prevalent method of pollination among orchids, involving pollinators from twenty different dipteran families. [13] These flowers typically emit scents reminiscent of decaying organic materials, excrement, or carrion, which attract flies seeking food or suitable sites for egg deposition ...

  3. Ophrys insectifera - Wikipedia

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    Ophrys insectifera, the fly orchid, is a species of orchid and the type species of the genus Ophrys. It is remarkable as an example of the use of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, as well as a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship.

  4. Pollination syndrome - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Cluster Flies Are a Winter Pest—Getting Rid of Them Is ...

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    Cluster flies are distinct from other types of flies and are often confused with more common houseflies. They are about a quarter-inch long, with a grayish appearance and golden or silverish hairs ...

  6. Carrion flower - Wikipedia

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    This plant has a mechanism to heat up the spadix enhancing the emission of the strong odor of decaying meat to attract its pollinators, carrion-eating beetles and "flesh flies" (family Sarcophagidae). It was first described scientifically in 1878 in Sumatra. [1] Flower of Rafflesia kerrii, in Khao Sok National Park, Southern Thailand.

  7. Beautiful and fascinating, Orchids can grow almost anywhere ...

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    Dancing lady orchids are light loving orchids that can live in 40-70% humidity. I also love boat orchids ( Cymbidium ). They are cool growing, so they work well in indoor environments, provided ...

  8. Pyrethrin - Wikipedia

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    It is a major source of export income for Kenya and source of over 3,500 additional jobs. About 23,000 tons were harvested in 1975. The active ingredients are extracted with organic solvents to give a concentrate containing the six types of pyrethrins: pyrethrin I , pyrethrin II , cinerin I, cinerin II, jasmolin I, and jasmolin II.

  9. Here's How to Care for Orchids So They Bloom Beautifully - AOL

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