The Utah Orchid Society was started in the 1970s by "five passionate orchid growers," Ehrlich said. Since then, the society ...

Shiny and sticky orchid leaves and stems is a sign of honeydew, a substance secreted by sucking insects like whiteflies, scale, and aphids. Many of these insects are tiny and can be hard to spot ...

As many as 10,000 species of dainty orchids in the floral world also utilize deception in order to be get pollinated: Over time, they have evolved elaborate ruses to lure insects. Generally we ...

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden announced Feb. 26 that they were given nine orchid mantis oothecas, or egg casings, confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These insects ...

and mealy bugs. Neem oil, insecticidal soap, and horticultural oil are your go-to bouncers for tacking pests to keep them from destroying your orchids. Read the original article on House Digest.

Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with vanilla, clove, wintergreen and eucalyptus up into the tree canopy, hoping to ...

Some flowers go to extraordinary lengths to attract pollinators. Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate ...

This is not a serious botany book that you can find anywhere: it is a feast for the eyes. And it's also a voyage of discovery ...

"That's a fairly common story. Once you get the orchid bug, you just want to grow more and more." Ehrlich transformed his garage into a greenhouse, converting the roof to a polycarbonate that lets ...

Unable to resist a tempting aroma, the traps successfully lured their target – large iridescent orchid bees – including ... Feb. 24 in the Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics.