YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret world of orchids
artiteacher Food fraud
I look so sweet but there's no nectar here, baby I'm a beautiful lie!
artiteacher Match hungry insects to fake nectar treats to discover how deceptive orchids trick pollinators.
Orchid food-fraud: The rose pogonia orchid uses fake yellow hairs to lure hungry bees. Instead of a real meal, they leave empty-handed but covered in pollen.
What does the North American rose pogonia orchid use to trick bees looking for protein?
artiteacher Rose pogonia orchids create fake yellow dust that looks like nutritious pollen to bees.
artiteacher A South African orchid perfectly copies a red lily to steal its butterfly pollinators.
artiteacher Match each orchid with its fooled pollinator to discover how these master deceivers survive.
Slow learners: Young, inexperienced bees are the primary victims of food-deceiving orchids before they learn to avoid them.
