Coelogyne barbata

Posted 2 March 2009 by

Coelogyne barbata --- orchid, Southeast Asia. Orchid courtesy of Lloyd Gelman, past president, Boulder Orchid Society.

5 Comments

Eddie Janssen · 2 March 2009

It seems very strange to create (excuse me, intelligently design) an orchid to let some male insect have a bit of an embarrassing moment. That certainly qualifies as irreducibly complex...

KP · 2 March 2009

What is the pollinating insect species?

KP · 2 March 2009

KP said: What is the pollinating insect species?
Oh, and did Noah remember to take a male and female aboard the Ark so that these orchids (the ones that survived being under 30,000 feet of water anyway) would have a pollinator in the post-Flood world??? (sorry, couldn't resist. I've been stuck in YEC/bible literalist world for too long)

Henry J · 2 March 2009

But its still just a plant - it didn't grew legs, arms, or a brain!!111!!one!!

John Kwok · 4 March 2009

Looks like it was actually found on the Minbari homeworld. 'Tis another great photo, Matt.