About This Project

Orchids evolves specific fragrances and bloom characteristics to attract their pollinators - from sweet honey scents for bees to nocturnal emissions for moths. This interactive visualization explores the intricate world of orchid-pollinator relationships using the Smithsonian Open Access Data.

Scroll through the timeline and toggle through the filters to visualize how orchid characteristics like scent, flower count, and inflorescence length vary across different pollinator groups and seasons.

~ Annie Lee for MS1