Orchid flowers (Epidendrum 'Nursery Rhyme'). The pink petal on each flower is a specialised petal called a lip. This attracts pollinators and provides

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Orchid flowers (Epidendrum 'Nursery Rhyme'). The pink petal on each flower is a specialised petal called a lip. This attracts pollinators and provides them with a landing platform. Photographed at Atlanta Botanic Garden, Georgia, USA.

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Photo credit: © SALLY MCCRAE KUYPER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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