Sex & Lies -
plants behaving badly

Revel in the ethereal beauty of orchids and examine their exotic flowers, which are shaped for one purpose - to attract pollinators. Many use sex as a lure, impersonating a female bee or wasp.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 102

About Plants Behaving Badly:

Two groups of plants exhibit such intriguing behavior that a century and a half ago they attracted the attention of Charles Darwin.

These same plants, the orchids and the carnivorous plants, still fascinate scientists today.

This two-part series takes an in-depth look at these two plants.

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