The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids Are Fertilized by Insects

The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids Are Fertilized by Insects

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1885. With illustrations. A volume by Darwin the British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. In 1861, Darwin took a break from writing his book on animal domestication and went on holiday with his daughter, Henrietta, to Torquay on the Devon coast. While there he spent many an hour examining the way insects pollinate orchids in the fields around the town. He noticed that only certain insects pollinate one particular orchid variety. When he returned to Down House he immediately switched from breeding pigeons to raising orchids. During the Victorian era, orchids were all the rage, and as soon as word got out that Darwin was raising them he found himself being flooded with specimens from all over the country. What he set out to do was study how orchids used intricate petal designs to attract bees and moths to their pollen. How did such a relationship evolve? The subject fascinated him and the results are to be found in this work. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids Are Fertilized by Insects,Charles Darwin,Olympic Marketing Corp,0226136620,General,Plants,Science

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