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 ...

the researchers found that more than 80% of the “hitchhiking” animals are insects, followed by spiders. The study found a small number of reported illegal ornamental plant seizures over the ...

BARGAIN hunters are racing to get their hands on a ‘beautiful’ buy that will light up your garden for balmy spring evenings.

Orchids may look delicate and beautiful, but beneath their elegance lies a world of deception and survival tactics. From mimicking insects to tricking pollinators, these flowers have evolved some ...

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.

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species stab, clone, chew, or ...

Exactly how midge orchids are attracting these tiny flies is not clear, but at least some Genoplesium species may be mimicking the smell of wounded insects. Biting flies can be annoying ...