Seren too made her way with the crowd to the work stations, and posted herself at the one at the head of the group, with her own orchid and utensils at the ready.

Now was as good a time as any to get started, the others could catch up when they were ready.

"Today what I wanted to do was introduce you to a curious plant... the Flesh Eating Fairy Orchid... and as the name may suggest, it is flesh eating and it is particularly fond of fairies." She was almost bracing herself for a student to cry or protest or try to harm the orchids themselves.... almost, because she had more faith in her students than that. "Of course, as with anything, all organisms are part of the circle of life and these particular orchids originate from the glades of Northern Italy where they naturally adapted to their environment and developed in a way to overcome the fairies that plagued the area." It was then that she indicated to the specimens in front of them all.

"If you look closely, some of them may even display a preserved fairy or two... or three..." some more than others no doubt. With her gloved fingers she identified and stroked a couple that were encased on her own. "Unlike some of the other flesh eaters we have studied, the Flesh Eating Fairy Orchid has a subtle and gentle method to meeting its dietary needs. Luring the fairies in with their sweet scent, the Fairy Orchid releases a lilac resin which first acts to immobolise the fairy before then breaking it down to be absorbed into the orchids column. The process may take up to a month to complete and once the nutrients have been obtained from the source, the resin shell is then dropped and decomposes."

Pausing at intervals to ensure students were able to copy down any notes that they needed, she waited before proceeding.

"The resin itself may be used in a number of potions particularly in those that aid digestion, our task today will be the extraction of resin from these charming orchids.."

Extraction! It could be considered an art form at the best of times, but it was an easy enough skill once you knew how. "The first thing I'll get you to do once you've finished your notes, is to inspect your orchid and identify a few of the flowers that do not already contain preserved fairies... those are the flowers that we will be focusing our efforts on. Secondly, could I please get you to double check that you have your gloves on well ensure your arms are covered by sleeves, the last thing you need is resin making contact with your skin... it will result in a moderate burn. Please also make sure that you have on your work station a swab stick, a scalpel and a jar."

And then they could get started.

OOC: Check your orchids! Check your gloves/sleeves! Your utensils! And ask Q's if you have them. We will be moving on in approx 19 hours.