Orchid missing link - Gilliesia graminea

[toddybear]

Well, I'm sure it is not the OFFICIAL missing link, but I think Gilliesia graminea must be on the way to becoming an orchid! To my knowledge, it is th eonly non-orchid to employ insect mimicry to attract a pollinator. This bulb is native to Chile. I grew it from seed.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Ooo, it's very cool Todd!

 

[NYEric]

Very interesting.

 

[likespaphs]

groovy!

 

[Scooby5757]

very cool! :clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

Are you sure it's not on its way to becomming a bug??? oke:

 

[cnycharles]

what intelligent bug would fly towards a flower that looks like a crab spider? :rollhappy:

 

[SlipperFan]

A spider with wings?????

 

[Kevin]

what intelligent bug would fly towards a flower that looks like a crab spider? :rollhappy:

Maybe the crab spider is the pollinator. Do spiders pollinate flowers?

 

[cnycharles]

I did realize after I hit the 'send' button, that a spider could be the prey, and the predator a wasp of some sort