It was with great sadness we learned our colleague Ron Coleman of Tucson, Arizona passed away earlier this summer. A lifelong botanist and active in the orchid community, he combined his extensive field experiences with information gathered from many hours poring over herbarium specimens. He studied and photographed wild orchids throughout North America and two […]
Ground-breaking field observations, funded in part by National Geographic, are shedding new light on Florida’s iconic Ghost Orchid. Because this orchid has a long nectar spur, it has long been thought that only the Giant Sphinx moth would be capable of reaching the nectar and pollinating the flower. But remote cameras set up in wildlife […]
The North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC) and the United States Botanic Garden developed the orchid-gami project as a fun activity to raise awareness about the conservation and ecology of our native orchids. These 3D models are a unique way for teachers, parents and children to learn about our native orchids and the challenges they […]
