Orchids have been surrounded by mystery and intrigue for centuries. In the 1800s, European collectors would fund expensive ...

The name "orchid" represents a family of around 28,000 flowering plant species that have been around since the time of the ...

Some orchid species mimic nectar-producing flowers to lure bees; others emit the fetid smell of rotting meat to attract carrion flies. JG Bryce / Gallery 339 (3) Orchids are seducers. They trick ...

The term ‘orchid’ is commonly used to describe a diverse range of plants that vary greatly from one species to another, Most orchids are known for their impressive beauty and immense flower ...

coupled with the species' small population sizes and low reproductive rates, leave it at high risk of extinction throughout its range. The white fringeless orchid was first identified as needing ...

I MEAN, IT’S LIKE WE’RE WALKING INTO HAWAII. THERE’S HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT ORCHID SPECIES IN HERE, AND IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE IN A RAINFOREST. OR IF YOU’RE IN HAWAII OR SOMETHING ...

Many were created not by nature but botanists — the orchid is a plant made for interbreeding — although on the evidence of the varieties' names, the results often left the breeders reaching ...