Darwin's Orchid: What pollinates this unusual flower? | Dig Deeper Episode 3 | Kew

In this episode of Dig Deeper, join Soléne Dequiret, Princess of Wales Conservatory Supervisor to learn about Darwin's orchid, a spectacular species found only in Madagascar that posed a pollination mystery for some of the world’s most famous naturalists. With its nectar tucked away at the end of a spur over a foot long, meet the plant that had Darwin asking: “Good heavens what insect can suck it”, and even help him develop his famous theory of evolution. Website: https://www.kew.org/   / kewgardens     / kewgardens     / kewgardens   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Let's Dig Deeper... 0:27 Introduction to the Princess of Wales Conservatory 0:53 Meet the orchids 1:17 Angraecum sesquipedale 2:39 Only found in Madagascar 2:55 The nectar spur 3:24 The Christmas orchid 3:47 From seed to flower 4:48 Darwin's pollinator theory 5:44 Visit Darwin's orchid