[Pollinator] Fwd: Orchid pollinaria

[Peter Bernhardt]

A colleague sent me photos of the specimens described in this paper several
years ago.  I find the deposition of of the pollen sacs on the bee's head
very convincing but I did not want to become involved with this ms. with so
little training in Paleobotany and Entomology.  I think George did a nice
job.

Peter
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From: george poinar <poinarg at science.oregonstate.edu>
Date: Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 5:49 AM
Subject: Orchid pollinaria
To: Peter Bernhardt <bernhap2 at slu.edu>


Hi Peter,
Finally got these described.  I now have much respect for orchids, and how
they manipulate pollinators.
Can you call a plant “intelligent”?
Best wishes,
George
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