Growing high up in trees of tropical rain forests, certain orchids dangle their roots in the air. One orchid gets help reproducing because it looks and smells like a female bee. Male bees go from flower to flower and help the orchids reproduce. Another orchid has strange roots that make it resemble a huge flat worm. These roots absorb water and minerals and make food. Rain is the source of water for the orchid's roots. Some orchids don' help the á 0 er to flower and help the orchids reproduce. Another o Ä/Ä/high up in trees of tropical rain forests, certain orchids dangle their roots in the air. One orchid gets help reproducing because it looks and smells like a female bee. Male bees go from flower to flower and help the orchids reproduce. Another orchid has strange roots that make it resemble a huge flat worm. These roots absorb water and minerals and make food. Rain is the source of water for the orchid's roots. Some orchids don't need leaves, but they do have some that cover the stems.