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MasdevalliaJR β Flying duck orchid - watercolour
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Published: 2016-04-10 14:59:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 1051; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 0
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In Europe there are a multitude of bee orchid, Ophrys, that are designed to attract specific bee species for their pollination. But the flying duck orchid, who is it supposed to attract? Β
Darwin predicted the existents of a moth with a very long tongue when he saw the african Angraecum orchids long spur, I predict that there are some very small ducks flying around Australia still unknown to science... Β
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Thanks so much
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You are welcome!
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Thanks a lotβΊοΈ
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Thanks the fun is in the details π sadly the camera obliviate some of the details....
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This is very pretty and incredibly detailed. It's also so awesome that you gave the name of the flowers. 
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Thanks, i like the mix of science and art.
This was a quick one cus of the small areas of color,it "only" took me about 20 h. Most of it was painted with miniature brush size 01 and a good magnifying glass ππ
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You really had to use a magnifying glass? Wow! I prefer smaller brushes as well. With most of your work do you prefer just the subject with not background? It's a beautiful and detailed submission by the way.
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Yes I do βΊοΈ
I Kind of like keeping the background white, feels like it emphasises the science aspects of the plant portrait. Looking 20 h at the same flower u kind of start to discover details u didnt see at first glance.....
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Yes I do βΊοΈ
I Kind of like keeping the background white, feels like it emphasises the science aspects of the plant portrait. Looking 20 h at the same flower u kind of start to discover details u didnt see at first glance.....
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