The plant in a pot looks different than the orchids in the background. How does a simple structure like an organic pentagram escape the fetters of time? Time is an unseen enemy who chases away the innocent.

Orchids are famous for their ability to survive under terrible environmental stresses. Certain kinds of orchids can withstand for hundreds of years under such stress. Others fail. Others fail and then die.

A rich field of research lies ahead if, with the help of modern molecular and chemical tools, we can establish how these orchids hold up under such stresses.

There are thousands of kinds of orchids, each with its own life stage, females and males. They are also widely cultivated for their psychoactive effects.