Orchids “Pretend” to be Mushrooms | On Assignment

how far would you go to reproduce would

how far would you go to reproduce would you disguise yourself as someone else

you disguise yourself as someone else

you disguise yourself as someone else I’m Lucy McNeil and this is National

I’m Lucy McNeil and this is National

I’m Lucy McNeil and this is National Geographic on assignment you’re linked

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to thousands of NatGeo expeditions

to thousands of NatGeo expeditions around the globe today we’re off to the

around the globe today we’re off to the

around the globe today we’re off to the cloud forests of northeast and Ecuador

cloud forests of northeast and Ecuador

cloud forests of northeast and Ecuador when national Geographics busy Roy

when national Geographics busy Roy

when national Geographics busy Roy studies orchid species that look and

studies orchid species that look and

studies orchid species that look and smell like nearby mushrooms Nature has

smell like nearby mushrooms Nature has

smell like nearby mushrooms Nature has its impostors like the milk snake

its impostors like the milk snake

its impostors like the milk snake posing as the deadly coral snake and

posing as the deadly coral snake and

posing as the deadly coral snake and even plants are made to mimic other

even plants are made to mimic other

even plants are made to mimic other species busy thinks the mimicking orcas

species busy thinks the mimicking orcas

species busy thinks the mimicking orcas are trying to attract a particular fly

are trying to attract a particular fly

are trying to attract a particular fly which helps the plants pollinate these

which helps the plants pollinate these

which helps the plants pollinate these flies usually attracted to the mushrooms

flies usually attracted to the mushrooms

flies usually attracted to the mushrooms help spread the orchids pollen there by

help spread the orchids pollen there by

help spread the orchids pollen there by aiding reproduction orchid are plentiful

aiding reproduction orchid are plentiful

aiding reproduction orchid are plentiful here so the bakery is paying off bats

here so the bakery is paying off bats

here so the bakery is paying off bats National Geographic on assignment your

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