Orchidomania Presents: Bulbophyllum Patens Flowers

I was so happy this Vienna Botanical Garden cutting flowered that I went on a science rampage and looked up scientific papers about it. Hope you enjoy it :)
This is the most interesting paper: Tan & Nishida, Journal of Chemical Ecology 26(2):533-546 2000 DOI: 10.1023/A:1005477926244
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[@lefthandstory1280]

Very nice sharing good work,beautiful👍👍👍amazing❤️❤️super💕❤️💕...💕..💕...👍👍.👍

[@Orchidomania]

Thank you 😊

[@ResQuetzal]

What a rootful mount! Almost looks hairy. So this is a pleasantly scented bulbo. Thanks for the geographic info and cultural info. Very helpful and humorous 😀 . I like the plant pollinator connection. As always thanks for a great video and hugs to Giovanni.

[@Orchidomania]

Yeah this plant is very rooty 😊 . Glad you enjoyed the info and my comedy attempts 😉Thanks for the visit and Giovanni says hugs back🐕🐶🌼🌻🌸🌷

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

great video, I love the wobbly little lip!

[@Orchidomania]

Thanks 😊 I love Bulbophyllums

[@silvieporter8577]

That fly has got to be the only male of any species that can attract a female with FARTS. Cute little blooms and, as usual, awesome video.

[@Orchidomania]

😂🤣😂...I don't know if that's the only one to be honest. Thank you for the kind words 😊

[@o_o8203]

This is basically the same relationship between euglossine bees and Catasetums (using smells for mating). Very interesting.

[@Orchidomania]

Yep I thought it was so cool! Nature is awesome 🌱

[@sandybell4813]

WOW COOL this is like a science documentary ...thanks for the work looking all this stuff up!

[@Orchidomania]

Thanks 😊 I tried to make it like a nature doc 😉