I know I just took a picture of an orchid yesterday, but when I saw this dew-covered orchid late this morning, I couldn't resist taking another photo. I couldn't leave out the close-up, beautiful details of the bloom! I find it amazing how these plants have adapted such gorgeous, showy flowers to aid in pollination. Check out the stripes and spots in the middle of the flower that act like a "runway" and a bulls-eye to guide pollinators in. It is especially cool to think that bees see in ultraviolet light so these are very bright targets to them. Isn't biology fascinating?
