Orchids are beautiful flowers—until you see one of them opening a pair of deadly arms and jaws to kill a butterfly who was just looking for some pollen to eat. That’s what the orchid mantis does, the ...

Although orchid trees are unrelated to the orchid plant, their flowers, such as these specimens from a lavender orchid tree, closely resemble the similarly named beauties. (David Gress photo) Each ...

According to Lynne Lambourne, a sustainability ambassador for Gardena, "you can bring your orchid back to life" if you think the poor plant is dying. "Orchids typically bloom in early spring," said ...

You may not believe it given their reputation of being tough to grow houseplants, but orchids can thrive rather easily if you know what they need. The orchid family is one of the largest groups of ...

I was able to photograph a number of Calypso, also called fairy slipper orchids, nestled in the woods not far from the Buffalo Cabin Trail in Silverthorne. Their small, bright pink/purple blooms are ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s a reason why orchids are such popular indoor plants, despite how finicky they can be. Master how ...

Orchids are a prized household plant due to how easy they are to take care of, but this time of year can cause a lot of plant owners to panic as orchid flowers will fall off and it can appear as if ...

Thirty years ago, Nancy Meares received a orchid as a housewarming gift, and within a week, she had bought 25 more. "The more orchids you buy — and you will, because it is obsessive-compulsive ...

LEGO its expanding its floral arrangement with a gorgeous Orchid flower set. The toy giant is expanding its Botanical Collection of flower arrangements, after previously releasing an Expert Flower ...

World's Beautiful Flower: "The earth laughs in flowers" is a bewitching quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Flowers are the music of the Earth; you can't hear them, but you can feel their sweet fragrance ...