Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common, with sweet ...

The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South ...

PETERSBURG (CBSMiami/AP) – One of the world's rarest flowers, the ghost orchid, is facing threats in Florida from poaching, loss of habitat and climate change and needs federal protection, ...

The flower's unusual appearance has captivated anthophiles and plant biologists for decades. The flower is unremarkable for most of the year, until it blooms in June and July. Then its stark white ...

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The rare and endangered Florida ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) has flowered in the U.K. for the first time. The orchid bud has been on show at the Chelsea Flower Show in an Orchid Conservation ...

Erin Bird recently found herself flipping through some floriography. “Which is the language of flowers. A lot of flowers have symbolic meanings and emotions associated with them,” explained the Denver ...

Human activities are threatening these stunning, strange flowers, just as scientists are beginning to understand them. The rare ghost orchid grows primarily in three protected areas in South Florida.

Schulte writes for the Washington Post. MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE — Joe Fehrer, manager of Nassawango Creek Preserve, has set the rules: No photos of the horizon or any landscape feature that might ...

World's Beautiful Flower: "The earth laughs in flowers" is a bewitching quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Flowers are the music of the Earth; you can't hear them, but you can feel their sweet fragrance ...

Too much water, too few nutrients, too little light, or too steady temperatures can prevent the plant from using its energy ...