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Small Bog-orchid

Jun 23, 2018 | Uncategorized

  • The Small Bog-orchid (Platanthera obtusata) is supposidly pollinated by mosquitoes in this video it shows Dance Flies visiting the orchid. 
  • This video was taken in Juneau, Alaska on June 22, 2018. 
  • For information about the pollination of this orchid look at /sites/default/files/Gorham.1976.%20Mosquito%20pollination%20in%20Alaska.AmericanMidlandNaturalist.pdf
  • Also look at http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/01/orchids-give-human-body-odor-attr…
  • For more information about this orchid and others look at  Native Orchids of Southeast Alaska the book by Marlin Bowles & Bob Armstrong

Bob Armstrong
19200 Williwaw Way
Juneau, Alaska 99801
bob@discoverysoutheast.org

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