For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They ...

Sexual dimorphism is when a male and female of the same species evolve differently. Usually, the adaptations are both for reproductive purposes. In the case of adult female orchid mantises ...

Intriguing examples of craftiness, deception and dishonesty in nature. Creatures camouflaged, the harmless mimicking the ...

The Camellia Society of Central Florida hosts its 78th annual Camellia Show and Plant Sale at Mead Botanical Garden with an event that’s free and open to the public. Anyone can enter camellia blooms ...

Gardening for Native Pollinators and Honey Bee Nutrition: Learn about plants ... Marks St., Orlando, free, orlandocameraclub.com. Greater Orlando Orchid Society: 6:30-9:30 p.m. the third Tuesday ...

Scientists have solved the 130-year mystery of Stigmatodactylus sikokianus, a fungus-consuming orchid with a unique ...

He became a little obsessed, he admits, laughing. (Clockwise from left) The foxtail orchid, bee orchid, endangered golden paph, a hybrid of the venus slipper, and the brittle orchid. It is an ...