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Joanne Bennett, Senior Research Fellow Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University

Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s

A preserved specimen of _Caladenia fuscata_. CSIRO/Australian National Herbarium, CC BY-NC

With their dazzling blooms, orchids are among the most famous and collected flowering plants on Earth.

But orchids are not just beautiful and rare. They can also provide clues into the broader health of global ecosystems.

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