Some people -- and animals -- will go to any lengths to attract ... The pseudo-copulation strategy of the orchid enables it to spread its genes widely. The mimicry is near-perfect.

The orchid is long-lived and may take 15 years or more to reach ... and to the prevention of local extinctions of rare plants, animals and ecosystems. Based in Florida, USA, IRC works on conservation ...

Orchid Society of the Ozarks will meet at 1: ... 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 and noon to 4 p.m. March 2 at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center located at 1335 W. Knapp Drive in Fayetteville.