Not the real thing

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Not the real thing, but some reminder of the the real thing. The strange and wonderful inner world of the orchid. Not least the pair of strange, curled fronds sprouting from the front of the platform.

Wonderful not least because I think the flowers of some orchids at least have evolved to attract one particular sort of insect. Evolution which includes a flower formation & shape being adapted to the landing & entry of that particular insect. I think there is a famous purple passage about this in Proust's famous book. On which Bing turns up references 2 and 3.

Reference 1: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/07/still-going.html. For a general view.

Reference 2: https://www.proust-ink.com/proustaz-c.

Reference 3: https://proustreading.blogspot.com/2008/03/m-de-charlus-julien-and-bee.html.

Reference 4: À la recherche du temps perdu - M. Proust - 1921. The opening scene of 'Sodome et Gomorrhe'. Page 601 of Vol.II of the Pléiade edition of same.