The astonishing exploding black orchid

See the tiny particles that ruin the black perfection of these Catasetum Orchids? At first I thought they were dust, … More

The Blue Poppy’s Dark Secret

Are you ready now for a disappointing fact about George Leigh Mallory’s Blue Poppy? Oh, Meconopsis betonicifolia is indeed truly … More

In 1922 , the USSR, BBC and Eskimo Pie all began, the Ottoman Empire ended, and an heroic attempt to … More

This orchid belongs to the genus Paphiopedilum. The word comes from Paphos, the ancient city on Cyrus famed as the birthplace … More

Truthfully I don’t know if this Orchid is properly described as Purple. I have seen similar flowers described as Blue … More

This closeup of the “Rainforest” display at Longwood Gardens in Winter 2019 shows Cymbidium Orchids of an almost animal hue, … More

What do these exquisite little blossoms remind you of? Tie-dyed shirts? Post-Modern watercolors? How about blood-soaked bandages? (No? Am I … More

Exactly how do Orchids grow in the wild? This photograph shows how many beautiful Orchids from the genus Phalaenopsis manage … More

I believe this Orchid is another Phalaenopsis, and again have no idea what her hybrid and cultivar is, except I’m … More

Mothra here is a Phalaenopsis Orchid, whose species and hybrid names remain mysteries to this careless amateur botanist. She caught … More