22 Mar No.24/ Sexual deception of orchids
24th TED-ED – TAW coproduction
Synopsis: Nearly 28,000 species of orchid grow all around the world, bearing every imaginable color, shape and pattern. There’s a cunning purpose behind these elaborate displays: many orchids trick insects into pollinating, sometimes even into having sex with them. How do they deploy these deceptive tactics? Anne Gaskett dives into the surprisingly complex ways orchids attract insects.
View full lesson: The sexual deception of orchids – Anne Gaskett
Length: 05 min 24 sec
Release Date: Feb 14, 2019
Educator Anne Gaskett
Director Mette Ilene Holmriis
Narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Producer: TED-ED
Co-Producer Ian Otto, The Animation Workshop
Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor Emma Bryce
Fact-checker Francisco Diez
About Mette: Mette Ilene Holmriis is a Copenhagen based animator and director with a passion for bringing characters to life. She graduated from The Animation Workshop in 2009 and has been working in feature films as well as commercial and games with international clients and partners.
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