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Caleana major, commonly known as the large duck orchid, [1] is a small orchid found in eastern and southern Australia. [2] This terrestrial plant features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight. The flower is an attractant to insects, such as male sawflies which pollinate the flower in a process known as pseudocopulation. [2]
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In 1978, three flying ducks were added onto the mural. [6] Sets of ceramic flying ducks were sold as a household ornaments and decorations in the 1930s. They were popularised during the 1940s and 1950s but became less prominent during the 1960s. [18] Hilda's choice to display the ducks in the 1970s was considered an outdated fashion. [18]
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Caleana, commonly known as duck orchids, [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae that is found in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian species are found in all states but have not been recorded in the Northern Territory .
The silhouetted images of the birds flying over water is similar to the Japanese screen by Maruyama Ōkyo "Geese Flying over a Beach". One of Benson's early interests was depiction of the bird life near Salem; His first oil paintings are still lifes of birds.