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 ...

The four newly-recorded orchid bees vary in color, ranging from “brilliant metallic green or green-blue,” to “blue-violet,” to yellow, according to the study. All four species have ...

This legacy of color and Mexican Modernism inspired this year’s NYBG orchid show and accompanying photo exhibit, running ...

They eat flamingo chow, a shrimp-based grub that gives them their vibrant color. Katrine Lindeen of ... She has just learned from her visit that the bee orchid is a “master of disguise.” ...

Many dogwood varieties don’t need sun and will tolerate partial- to full-shade conditions. One spectacular species to try is Cornus florida, a tree with reddish-purple fall color surpassed only by its ...