{"product_id":"bee-orchid-wasp-mimic-oncidium-plate-6971","title":"Curtis Botanical – Plate 6971 – Bee Orchid \/ Wasp-mimic Oncidium","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 6971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour note is exactly right — this orchid's flowers are designed to look precisely like bees or wasps. It practices sexual deception: male bees attempt to mate with the flower (which mimics a female bee in colour, shape, and scent), and in doing so accidentally pollinate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrchid collectors and anyone interested in evolutionary biology or plant mimicry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon \u0026amp; Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Curtis Botanical Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43000222187583,"sku":"CBM-6971","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3570\/0543\/files\/33b960ecf55b2f5f4f7b1692494c5827.jpg?v=1773273603","url":"https:\/\/thriftywhiskers.com\/products\/bee-orchid-wasp-mimic-oncidium-plate-6971","provider":"Thrifty Whiskers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}