The world of orchids is rich and varied, offering a dizzying array of choices. One of my favorite orchids, Miltoniopsis, a pretty epiphytic or lithophytic orchid hailing from the higher elevations of ...

It ain't what it use to be. Yesterday's snake plants and parlor palms have given way to the exotic, the expensive, the classy tropical orchid. Only they're not expensive anymore. The breeders, the ...

Blue-green orchid bees zip through increasingly scarce patches of tropical forest to pollinate rare flowers. For the first time, researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute track unique ...

Tropical orchids are epiphytic, which means they grow out of soil on the surfaces of other plants in their natural habitats. Because of this, orchids function differently than other varieties and have ...

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Our Beautiful Blooms finally turned the page on Christmas cactus and we have received some interesting plants and flowers this week. Deb Hibdon of New Smyrna Beach sent in a ...

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens added “A Splash of Brilliance” to the drab winter landscape with the opening of its annual orchid and tropical bonsai show, highlighting specimens from two of ...

It’s called the ghost orchid. A group of South Florida students are on a mission to save a rare flower. Their teacher is ...

What is it about orchids that engender so much devotion and wonder? Sure, they’re nice to look at, but they grow just about everywhere on planet and there are over 26,000 different species. You could ...

For the first time, researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute track unique signals from tiny transmitters glued to individual orchid bees, yielding new insight into the role of bees ...

Blue-green orchid bees zip through increasingly scarce patches of tropical forest to pollinate rare flowers. For the first time, researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute track unique ...