Naples Botanical Garden stands as a breathtaking 170-acre tropical paradise that transforms an ordinary Florida day into something extraordinary. When visitors first step through the entrance gates, ...

The longtime New Yorker writer's memoir details her thoughts on the publishing world, writing, being played by Meryl Streep ...

We’ve always admired orchids for their beauty - but the deeper we looked, the stranger they became. These flowers aren’t just pretty - they’re masters of deception, tricking insects, mimicking other ...

Ghost orchid in Big Cypress, Florida, courtesy Tony Pernas. Only about 1500 ghost orchids remain in the world, but fewer than 1000 are in Florida. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now moving to ...

Federal wildlife officials estimate there are fewer than 1,000 ghost orchids remaining in the United States. Found only in South Florida and Cuba, the ghost orchid clings to trees by its roots and ...

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 ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will seek endangered species status for the ghost orchid, a swamp-dwelling, flowering plant found in Florida's Hendry and Collier counties and in Cuba, the agency ...

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 ...