#femalecatasetumororchid #nectar #narrowslits .


Of course, the female Catasetum looks different.

She's not wide open at all. But has a closure with 2 slits in front of her entrance

This has a purpose. Because the male bee must then squeeze its way in through one of the slits

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Rudy Siedlecki 🌳
Een afsluiting met 2 spleetjes nog wel; als dat maar geen keuzesters meebrengt.
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andrzejjas72
Przyroda zawsze potrafi zaskoczyć. Bardzo ciekawy opis.
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marijke
interessante info.....
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Hans
Gaaf
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