As a result, numerous males are lured to the blooms and attempt to copulate with their imaginary partner: although this endeavor is not crowned with success for the bee, it allows the orchid to transfer its pollen,
æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt, nˈuːmɚɹəs mˈeɪlz ɑːɹ lˈʊɹd tə ðə blˈuːmz ænd ɐtˈɛmpt tə kˈɑːpjʊlˌeɪt wɪð ðɛɹ ɪmˈædʒɪnˌɛɹi pˈɑːɹtnɚ: ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɪs ɛndˈɛvɚɹ ɪz nˌɑːt kɹˈaʊnd wɪð səksˈɛs fɚðə bˈiː, ɪɾ ɐlˈaʊz ðɪ ˈɔːɹkɪd tə tɹænsfˈɜːɹ ɪts pˈɑːlən,