Sneaky orchids and their pollination tricks | Kew

In the challenge to survive and thrive, some orchid species have developed incredibly clever tricks to get pollinated. Meet the spider mimics and the petalled perfumers, and learn more about these amazing flowers from Kew Research Leader Oscar A. Perez-Escobar.
#OrchidDay #NationalOrchidDay #orchids #flowers #science #pollinators
Website: www.kew.org/
Twitter: / kewgardens
Instagram: / kewgardens
Facebook: / kewgardens
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Oscar - the orchid expert
0:16 How many orchid species are there on Earth?
0:23 Discovering new orchid species
1:05 How to recognise an orchid
1:17 "A very special orchid..."
2:27 The Spider orchid
2:57 Pollinating a Spider orchid
3:18 Biodiversity and the importance of protecting plant and fungi life
3:34 What is Kew doing to help us understand the natural world?

[@kewgardens]

We'd love to hear what you think. What's your favourite tactic that flowers use to get pollinated? Let us know below 👇

[@vggcn]

I particularly love Stanhopeas it just blows my mind the power of the fragance of those orchids