A fungus gnat trapped in amber some 45-55 million years ago is carrying on the upper portion of its severed leg a pollen sac from an orchid – the oldest evidence of the flower ever discovered. Credit: ...
Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia, Pankaj Kumar kept careful watch over 23 small, wild plants in 2012. He returned to them again and again, waiting for them to bloom. They were orchids, he was ...
Orchids are celebrated for their beauty, and within Ohio, a special orchid blooms.
Orchid killer? You’re not alone. Local experts can help you turn a new leaf before Olbrich Botanical Garden’s orchid sale on March 14.
The Ministry of Environment identified more than 50 species of wild orchids during a recent field survey in Koh Kong province, including one specimen that researchers suspect could represent a new ...