I didn’t really have an opinion about orchids, other than knowing you have to be really into houseplants to keep them alive, until reading “The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession” by ...

The Tampa butterfly is not an insect. It's a small orchid with an important role: acting as a barometer for the health of wetlands in the Brooker Creek Preserve. "This orchid seems to be extremely ...

The study of mycoheterotrophy in orchids has revealed a complex nutritional strategy whereby plants derive carbon and essential nutrients from associated mycorrhizal fungi rather than relying solely ...

The largest family of flowering plants in the world is the massive sunflower family (Asteraceae) with over 32,000 species thus far described. No. 2 is the orchid family (Orchidaceae) with about 28,000 ...

Two thousand flowers are in bloom right now at the New England Botanic Garden's annual orchid show. But tucked among the living plants are dozens of sculptures of orchids made from single-use plastic ...

Orchids represent one of the most diverse and evolutionarily innovative plant families, with pollination ecology and evolution playing central roles in their success. Their complex interactions with ...

Stressed and flushed, Cathy Pollack arrived at the designated location at the appointed time with the precious cargo in a blue Coleman cooler. The federal fish and wildlife biologist was on a mission.

Orchid mantises blend perfectly with nature. A Massive New Study of 20,000 Adults Says This Is What Happens When You Start Going to Bed Early 'It's not his house. It's your house.' Politicians react ...

Pink lady’s slippers are the most common lady's-slipper orchid in Ohio, but they are still rare and mostly found in the southeastern part of the state. The orchids trick bumblebees into pollinating ...