ghost orchid

Environment

Super 'ghost orchid' in bloom at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Tom Bayles

The “ghost orchid” is the largest one ever discovered, and its blossoms draw international attention among the uber-enthusiastic world of orchid lovers.
Environment

U.S., Cuba Researchers Collaborate on Ghost Orchid Study

Associated Press

The diplomatic thaw with Cuba has led to a new collaboration with scientists in that country to study the ghost orchid, one of the world's rarest flowers,…

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