A region of western Asia, in what is now Iraq, known as the âcradle of civilization.â Western writing first developed there, done with sticks on clay tablets. Agricultural organization on a large scale also began in Mesopotamia, along with work in bronze and iron (see Bronze Age and Iron Age).
Analysis: The photo is real â this orchid does exist, and the colorful center of the flower does resemble the face of a monkey or baboon â but the captions above are only semi-correct. The actual species name of the flower is Dracula gigas (Dracula meaning dragon, gigas meaning giant), not, as claimed above, Dracula simia.
Epiphytes do have roots, which they use to cling to the host. The Tiger Orchid at the BBG is potted in a massive hanging basket, so it is not attached to a host like a tree or a rock. Quick question on the zygo, Does the spike come from between the leaves like the oncidium or on the side.