The Law of the Jungle
After enjoying the polished perfection of an orchid show, it’s an interesting contrast to see some wild orchids. In the wild, orchids endure damage from wind, rain, animals, and insects. Other plants grow over and around them. Jungle debris accumulates and rots away.
When you’re surviving in the wild, perfection is a luxury. These eaten and beaten orchids aren’t in a beauty pageant. They’re just trying to bloom and reproduce like any plant, and they don’t worry about appearances. A few dead leaves or dried pseudobulbs won’t kill the deal.
The Law of the Jungle may seem brutal, but orchids have evolved to be tough enough to make it. Take these imperfect specimens as consolation that a beaten-up orchid can still have some life in it. Even if a judge won’t give a ribbon to a munched-up Phal, the orchid doesn’t care. It’s just trying to survive another day in the jungle.
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March 12th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
LOL! I wished my orchids looked that bad 😉
March 27th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
i like the one with the cricket … caught inthe act!
April 4th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Those poor flowers!!! After their eaten how do you find them attractive any more? I undertand that its just nature, but I’m guarding my flowers against the bugs.
April 11th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Great post! We usually don’t like to see how imperfect nature can be, but you can’t deny the real world.
May 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 am
Its like reality tv for orchids. We can see the blemishes behind the beauty.
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