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Eulophia cucullata with one flower bud still shyly

Eulophia cucullata with one flower bud still shyly opening
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Two more insects enjoying the orchid flowers — w

Two more insects enjoying the orchid flowers — who knows what their business is! Can you spot them both?
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Eulophia cucullata . . . #orchidsa #orchidart #bo

Eulophia cucullata
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Zooming in on this section of the painting brings

Zooming in on this section of the painting brings us to the star of the show — a carpenter beetle called “Xylocopa flavicollis”. It is buzzing its way towards the strikingly big flower, where it is deceived into the important role of pollination.
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Look closely, and you will notice the little pollinarium, carrying the orchid’s pollen, stuck to its furry back.
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And finally the orchid makes an appearance. Euloph

And finally the orchid makes an appearance. Eulophia cucullata. The seed pod is actually done from plants I found a few years back close to Kabwe, Zambia, where they were growing naturally by the dozens.
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The fresh flower is from a plant that grows more locally, in the mist belt of KwaZulu-Natal, where it is guarded for its scarcity in the area.
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This curious little grasshopper very sneakily made

This curious little grasshopper very sneakily made it’s way into the painting. When I went to spend hours of field work doing the initial preparatory sketches of the orchid, I saw many little insects crawling and flying around in the quiet rustle of a mini ecosystem, but never this individual…

Only weeks later, working from photo’s to get the information for the background composition, I noticed this little fellow in almost every shot, watching ME from all angles!
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So tiny, and so interested. Irresistible!
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Have you spotted one of the orchids yet..? . . . #

Have you spotted one of the orchids yet..?
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This particular orchid was growing in a fairly lus

This particular orchid was growing in a fairly lush environment, which initially made it quite hard to locate. A healthy little ant with a hairy chin was patrolling the area.
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It must be the cold winter vibes that have slowed

It must be the cold winter vibes that have slowed down this patch from growing... 😉
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Quote from my brush...6/6 . . . #artofinstagram #d

Quote from my brush...6/6
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Quote from my brush...5/6 . . . #artofinstagram #d

Quote from my brush...5/6
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Quote from my brush...4/6 . . . #artofinstagram #d

Quote from my brush...4/6
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