The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the ghost orchid, considered to be Florida’s most famous flower, under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement came on Wednesday, more than ...

Florida's rare ghost orchid faces serious threats according to environmentalists who've filed a petition to have the flower and its habitat put under critical protection. As the Associated Press ...

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens recently debuted its annual orchid show, which runs through Dec. 7 at its downtown campus. See ...

(WJW) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fears if action isn’t taken, the rare ghost orchid could soon be extinct. The FWS is now proposing to list the swamp-dwelling plant as an endangered species ...

A recent agreement between several environmental groups and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service resulted in a win for groups who are seeking federal protections for the rare ghost orchid, they say. It ...

Orchid enthusiast Patti Scholes sums up her affinity for the plants with a quote. “One orchid is too many, and a thousand is not enough,” she said. Yes, orchids can be divas of the plant world, but ...

It often feels like there are really only two seasonal changes: a long summer followed by a dry spell that runs from late fall until the next summer.

Orchid bee nests are hidden and cryptic making them difficult to find, which helps protect them from natural enemies. 12 nests of the naturalized orchid bee Euglossa dilemma Bembe & Eltz (Hymenoptera: ...