Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary's "super" ghost orchid has not only bloomed every year except last since it was discovered, it's bloomed multiple times some years. And over the years, it bloomed during all ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In “The Orchid Thief,” author Susan Orlean wrote of a “phantom” flower hidden deep in the swamps of Southwest Florida “so ...

Poaching and storms are threats, and environmental groups could sue the federal government for not doing enough. The Associated Press is an independent, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered ...

In “The Orchid Thief,” author Susan Orlean wrote of a “phantom” flower hidden deep in the swamps of Southwest Florida “so bewitching that it could seduce people to pursue it year after year and mile ...