Male orchid mantises, however, remained small and camouflaged, allowing them to avoid predators, seek out mates, and ambush prey. (Also see " A Plant That Looks Like Poop and Other Sneaky ...

After the orchid became an independent subject in Chinese painting during the Song dynasty (960-1279), artists depicted orchids using outline and color. From the 13th century on, most scholar artists ...

Roughly 500 orchid species grow in Nepal’s forests, including a rare pale purple beauty that attracts thousands of pilgrims each April. Orchids are among the most diverse and charismatic plant ...

Orchid mantises are actually very rare in the field, so their behavior is hardly known about, except in captivity. For example, nobody knows exactly which flower the mantis is supposed to mimic. Now a ...

Recently I gathered a wealth of information from the president of the Tampa Orchid Club, Doris Cook. She attributes her knowledge to her fellow club members and to "killing many plants with kindness." ...

To Michael Kovach, it was a public service. By carrying a spectacular orchid out of Peru and bringing it to a Sarasota botanical garden, he guaranteed that the new species would be protected as ...

Orchids, known for their flamboyant petals, deceptive mimicry and fascinating lifestyles, have captivated biologists and horticulturists for centuries. With nearly 30,000 described species, they ...

Orchid seeds are spread by the wind, which is why they're so tiny. Varying when each seed germinates protects the population ...

The new curator of a Jersey flower attraction has vowed to "spread the love of orchids" beyond the island. Greg Griffis, 35, has moved with his family from the United States to head up the Eric ...

Orchid mantis: Hymenopus coronatus frupus, CC BY-NC What Hingston had seen was not a carnivorous orchid, as he thought. But the reality is no less weird or fascinating. He had seen – and been ...