So often things come up in the news that if we hear about it and love plants, it kind of gives us a little thrill that something rare could be found in among native plants by people spotting owls as a hobby.
While this article is a bit old when I found it I thought maybe you would enjoy hearing about it.
In July, of 2007, at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, in Collier County, Florida, a rare ghost orchid was found attached to an 400 to 500 year old bald cypress tree. The tree stands about 150 feet from the boardwalk and two visitors looking for owls with a scope spotted the graceful petals drooping downward and the pale spectral flowers.
Ghost orchids are endangered and on the states list of imperiled species. It has two main threats which are loss of habitat and poaching. This rare orchid normally would have 2 to 3 flowers, but this one had 5 to 6. The plant had bloomed for a spell then quit as most orchids bloom only a short time. But in August of that year this orchid, was reported to have put out new buds and bloomed again.
While this article is a bit old when I found it I thought maybe you would enjoy hearing about it.
In July, of 2007, at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, in Collier County, Florida, a rare ghost orchid was found attached to an 400 to 500 year old bald cypress tree. The tree stands about 150 feet from the boardwalk and two visitors looking for owls with a scope spotted the graceful petals drooping downward and the pale spectral flowers.
Ghost orchids are endangered and on the states list of imperiled species. It has two main threats which are loss of habitat and poaching. This rare orchid normally would have 2 to 3 flowers, but this one had 5 to 6. The plant had bloomed for a spell then quit as most orchids bloom only a short time. But in August of that year this orchid, was reported to have put out new buds and bloomed again.
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