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Sweet salep has ancient roots.
food

Turkey's Endangered Orchids Are Disappearing, One Sip at a Time

Salep, a sweet drink with ancient roots, is often made with illegally foraged bulbs.
Vittoria Traverso July 18, 2023
One of the earliest works of botanical horror, written by H.G. Wells in 1894, featured a fictional orchid with a taste for human blood.
horror

What Stories of Scary Plants and Other Botanical Horrors Say About Us

From bloodthirsty orchids to body-snatching pods, fictional flora are often symbols of societal fears.
Kate Golembiewski May 4, 2023
Not the prettiest!
flowers

Meet the World's Least-Charismatic Orchid

This newly described species has been dubbed "the ugliest."
Jessica Leigh Hester December 31, 2020
The retrieval efforts began on January 29.
museums

The Aftermath of a Fire at the Museum of Chinese in America's Archives

Staff are hopeful after the first recovery effort found 150 boxes in a salvageable state.
Sabrina Imbler January 31, 2020
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Orchid Trail Greenhouses
Morrisville, North Carolina

Orchid Trail Greenhouses

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.
Officer Tony Marsh protects a reintroduced lady's slipper orchid near Carnforth, Lancashire, in May 2010.
flowers

This British Orchid Is Under Guard in a Secret Location

The last wild lady's slipper in the U.K. is a target for thieves.
Reina Gattuso April 11, 2019