The secret world of orchids
Chapter 1
Visual tricksters of the meadow
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Chapter 2
Perfume traps and chemical forgery
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Chapter 3
The dark side of food fraud
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Chapter 4
Underground alliances and fungal friendships
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret world of orchids
Ch 3 · The dark side of food fraud
Fun Fact
Slow learners: Young, inexperienced bees are the primary victims of food-deceiving orchids before they learn to avoid them.
Glossary
salep (noun)
A starch or flour made from the dried tubers of various orchid plants, used as food or medicine. In Turkey, commercial mixtures of this powder are frequently adulterated with cheaper starches to maximize supplier profits.
A starch or flour made from the dried tubers of various orchid plants, used as food or medicine. In Turkey, commercial mixtures of this powder are frequently adulterated with cheaper starches to maximize supplier profits.
Quiz
What does the North American rose pogonia orchid use to trick bees looking for protein?
Quiz
What is the main nutritional reward that insects expect but fail to get from deceptive orchids?