Platanthera orbiculata Pollination [pollination & insect interaction]
Close up of the anther sacs containing Pollinarium, If you look close you can see the tiny grains of pollinia which are made up of many massulae, which in turn are made up of tiny grains of pollen masses that are bound together by viscid threads. Pad Leaved Orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22
Close up of the anther sacs containing Pollinarium, Pad Leaved Orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22
Close up of the anther sacs containing Pollinarium, If you look close you can see the tiny grains of pollinia which are made up of many massulae, which in turn are made up of tiny grains of pollen masses that are bound together by viscid threads. Pad Leaved Orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22
Close up of the viscidium [foot] at the end [tip] of the pollinarium that has been pulled loose by an unknown pollinator. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22. The viscidium would normally attach to the eye of a moth. When moth pulls its proboscis out of the nectary [spur] and then upon leaving the flower, would pull the pollinarium out of the ather sack. Large looper Moth [Autographa ampla] & Green Patched Looper [Diachrysia balluca] are known pollinators of this orchid.
Mosquito & Fly on Platanthera orbiculata. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22. Mosquitos & fly are not a known pollinators of this orchid.
Yellow Spotted Webworm moth [Anageshna primordialis] on Platanthera orbiculata. Coos County, N.H. 7-5-22. Yellow Spotted Webworm Moth is not a known pollinator of this orchid.
Mosquito on Platanthera orbiculata. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22. Mosquitos are not a known pollinators of this orchid.
Euthycera chaerophylli on Pad Leaved orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22. Euthycera chaerophylli is not a pollinator of this orchid.
Euthycera chaerophylli on Pad Leaved orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22. Euthycera chaerophylli is not a pollinator of this orchid.
Euthycera chaerophylli on Pad Leaved orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-22. Euthycera chaerophylli is not a pollinator of this orchid.