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Is a Bee Orchid a bee or plant?
A species of orchid from Israel that looks and smells like a female bee tricks male long-horned bees into pollinating them.
How does the adaptation of looking like a bee help the bee orchid pollinate it's flowers?
Adaptation helps the orchid attract insects
How far can a Orchid bee fly?
5 miles
What is a brown bee orchid?
The brown bee orchid is a type of orchid that is named for its unique flower shape, which resembles a resting bee. It is native to certain regions in Europe and is known for its intricate brown and yellow markings that mimic a bee to attract pollinators.
What do the bee orchid and the carrion flower both do?
They both take advantage of insects for pollination. The Bee Orchid tricks male bees to mate with it, and in the process they pick up pollen. The Carrion Orchid attracts insects using a fragrance and color/texture of rotting meat.
Are bees pollinating flowers mutualism?
usually just the fact that it's a flower and bees like flowers,but there is an orchid bee which is a bee that resembles a orchid and the males are very attracted to the orchids for there oil and fragrance and need it to store in their bodies.
Do orchid bees sting?
Only female orchid bees are capable of stinging. Males do not have a sting apparatus. However, instances of being stung by this bee are rare as orchid bees are solitary creatures and are not aggressive when it comes to defending their nests.
What does a Brazil nut have to do with orchids?
The Brazil nut tree can only be pollinated by an orchid bee, which feeds on a specific type of orchid Coryanthes vasquezii. So without the orchid growing nearby, the tree can not be pollinated and no Brazil nuts (which are actually the tree's seeds) can be produced.
How does reproductive isolation occur. And what is an example?
The mechanisms that restrict gene flow is called reproductive isolating mechanisms. It is achieved through specific breeding requirements which may be physical or physiological. Example-The amazing partnership of the Bucket orchid and orchid bee is so precise that if either one went extinct, the other would follow,. No other orchid can possibly cross-pollinate the Bucket Orchid.
Which Showy flower resembles an insect in shape and color?
The orchid flower is known for resembling an insect in shape and color, particularly the bee orchid (Ophrys apifera). The petals and sepals of this flower mimic the appearance of a bee to attract pollinators.
How does the adaptation of looking like a bee help the bee orchid pollinate its flowers?
Bee orchids are shaped like female bees (well enough, in the eyes of a male bee) and also smell like them in order to drive the male bee to try and mate with them. When the male lands and tries to mate, pollen is placed on the bee. When he finds out he can't mate, he will fly off and possibly be drawn in by another orchid, which he'll pollinate when he attempts to mate again!
What is orchid fruit?
Orchid fruit is the seed pod created by an orchid
