Some Orchid flowers are bilaterally symmetric. This means the face of the flower can be divided along a single plane to create two fairly exact matches. Note that this orchid requires a vertical plane to properly identify the bilateral symmetry. Particular to this plant it is most properly identified as zygomorphic.

As humans, we see a special beauty in the bilateral symmetry of our world. Not only is the human face bilaterally symetrical, but our body, taken as a whole is as well. Where most animals are bilaterally symetric, it remains unusual that a flower would be specifically so. It is one thing for a flower to be symmetrical (quite common). But to be symmetrical on a single plane is of special consideration. Most orchids are not.

Consider aircraft. Consider the automobile. Consider most hand tools. Natural distribution of anything typically falls within a bell curve which shows symmetry on a single plane.

Consider that for the human body. To the extent that the human body departs from this bilateral symmetry we, in our wisdom, attribute it to imperfection - even disability....excepting for the small mole above the corner of a woman's lip. any other ideas?

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