Australia’s The Age reports that this pretty little orchid — Caladenia
robinsonii — is down to the last 20 plants in the wild. The local botanical garden is trying to propogate them, but the toothpicks they’re using to pollinate aren’t nearly as effective as the small wasps that are supposed to do the job. To make matters worse, the few orchids they have to work with aren’t co-operating … none of them want to bloom at the same time.
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