Cattleya buds by monicac

Cattleya buds

These are the buds of my cattleya orchid, but what caught my attention is the fact that they look like insect/snake heads, with round eyes. In fact, the "eyes" are drops of a very sweet (yes, I tasted it), sticky liquid the plant produces. I assume its function is to attract real insects, but don't really know. The buds grow every day, I'm eager for them to open!
Lovely details in this.
May 14th, 2020  
And I'm eager to see what this plant looks like when it opens. right now they look a bit alien with the sweet drops looking like eyes.
May 14th, 2020  
How unusual! Lovely detail
May 15th, 2020  
@mittens @filsie65 Thanks a lot!
May 15th, 2020  
@bruni Thanks - I'll post a picture of the flowers
May 15th, 2020  
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