First orchid fossil puts showy blooms at some 80 million years old

Biologists at Harvard University have identified the ancient fossilized remains of a pollen-bearing bee as the first hint of orchids in the fossil record, a find they say suggests orchids are old enough to have co-existed with dinosaurs.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news107611780.html">First orchid fossil puts showy blooms at some 80 million years old</a></p> <p>Biologists at Harvard University have identified the ancient fossilized remains of a pollen-bearing bee as the first hint of orchids in the fossil record, a find they say suggests orchids are old enough to have co-existed with dinosaurs.</p>