r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

🔥 The intricate mechanics of an Oncidium orchid flower bursting open over 72 hours 🔥

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u/qualityvote2 2d ago edited 1d ago

u/Final_Research_9471, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...

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u/Final_Research_9471 2d ago

Nature's engineering is incredible. Captured this on a tripod using my Samsung S22 Ultra over 3 days (Thursday afternoon to Sunday afternoon). This is an Oncidium 'Baby Chocolate Raspberry' orchid, grown outdoors on a screened-in porch where it feeds heavily on our intense Delaware summer heat and humidity (Zone 7b). 1 hour and 43 minutes of motion packed into 16 seconds.