k Ladys slipper orchid Cypripedium sp.. Its habitat includes fens, bogs and moist meadows. It is grown as a garden plant for its shaped flowers, which attract pollinating insects such as bees. The twisted shape of the flower forces insects to follow a specific path as they collect nectar. This route results in the insect pushing against the flowers reproductive organs and thus collecting or transferring pollen. Editorial Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium sp.). Its habitat includes fens, bogs and moist meadows. It is grown as a garden plant for its shaped flowers, which attract pollinating insects such as bees. The twisted shape of the flower forces insects to follow a specific path as they collect nectar. This route results in the insect pushing against the flower's reproductive organs and thus collecting or transferring pollen.
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Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium sp.). Its habitat includes fens, bogs and moist meadows. It is grown as a garden plant for its shaped flowers, which attract pollinating insects such as bees. The twisted shape of the flower forces insects to follow a specific path as they collect nectar. This route results in the insect pushing against the flower's reproductive organs and thus collecting or transferring pollen.

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16-11-2010

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