Practicing Success
What does a Mediterranean orchid Ophrys employs to get pollinated by bee? |
Pseudocopulates . Sexual deceit. Hibernation. Reward in the form of nectar . |
Sexual deceit. |
Not all orchids offer rewards. The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys employs ‘sexual deceit’ to get pollination done by a species of bee. One petal of its flower bears an uncanny resemblance to the female of the bee in size, colour and markings. |