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AFTER being inspired by the sight of a Catasetum orchid with a metallic-green male orchid bee hovering nearby (see page 24), Christian Ziegler decided to record the ravishing beauty of these flowers. This is no small undertaking. The 25,000 or so species can be found on every continent, where they grow with the help of symbiotic fungi that nourish them with carbohydrates.
The result of his endeavours can be seen in Deceptive Beauties: The world of…
