SNOWBIRD, Utah — Like so many people, Catasetum orchids get rough because they’re bent out of shape. Male flowers in this tropical genus don’t wait for a visiting bee to load up on pollen by nuzzling ...

NEWCOMER John Terrill will bring his love of catasetum orchids to the Hervey Bay Orchid House with an information session on Tuesday, October 22. John is a member of the Maryborough and Childers ...

Once the national flower of Venezuela and still gracing the country's 500 bolivar note, Catasetum pileatum is highly esteemed by collectors even though its large flowers last only a few days. This ...

If you've found yourself falling in love with the delicate beauty of orchids, you're in luck: There are a lot of different plants to choose from! There are orchids native to every continent except ...

See more: To see the image this article refers to, keep checking Picture of the Day on our news blog Short Sharp Science AFTER being inspired by the sight of a Catasetum orchid with a ...

MANILA, Philippines — The months of August and September are the blooming season of the world-famous waling-waling. Scientifically known as Vanda Sanderiana, the waling-waling is renowned as the ...

(James Osen) Orchids of the genus Psychopsis are often called “butterfly orchids” because of their resemblance to the dazzling insect. “The three sepals [modified leaves] look like antennae sticking ...