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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://northamericanorchidcenter.org/featured/">http://northamericanorchidcenter.org/featured/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The North American Orchid Conservation Center<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Featured Gallery: Orchids and Insects<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The next generation of orchids begins with the successful transfer of the male pollen to the female stigma. This month, photographer Jim Fowler explores this intimate relationship between orchids and insects—pollination. Many orchids offer
sweet rewards or elaborate deceptions to attract an insect partner necessary to pollinate their flowers. Jim’s patience and attention to detail gives us a glimpse into this fascinating process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Gary Krupnick, Ph.D.<br>
Head of the Plant Conservation Unit<br>
Department of Botany<br>
Smithsonian Institution<br>
PO Box 37012<br>
NMNH, MRC-166<br>
Washington, DC 20013-7012 USA<br>
Tel: 202-633-0940<br>
E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:KrupnickG@si.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">KrupnickG@si.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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