Orchids have evolved to release chemical copies of the females wasp’s pheromones – and it can be irresistible. Back in 1928, an Australian amateur naturalist, Edith Coleman, became the first to ...

Australian Plants and Animals Are Low-Down, Dirty Liars. By Matt Soniak. May 30, 2014 10:35 AM. A predatory katydid mimics the wing flick sounds of a sexually receptive female cicada to lure male ...

More than 200 genera of orchids are indigenous to Australia, including the easygoing, epiphytic dendrobiums, a genus comprising around 1800 species. Many are delicate but some, ...

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Australia is experiencing an unseasonably warm winter and experts are noticing some odd side effects in Australian flora. 'These warming temperatures are changing the way that plants would normally ...

These deceptive orchids belong to the genus Ophrys, a large group of orchids belonging to the subtribe Orchidinae. They are widespread in areas of Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North Africa, the ...

With an economic impact estimated at 9.1 million dollars, WOC24 will deliver multiple dividends to the State of Western Australia. World Orchid Conferences have been held every three years since 1954.

The Orchid Mantis is highlighted in the exhibition because of its deceptive imitation of the texture and colour of the orchid’s petals. It remains completely still as it camouflages itself, only ...

The export value of orchids has risen from US$27 million in 2005 to US$82.5 million last year, the council said. Taiwan Orchid Growers Association president Dennis Kao (高紀清) said “in the past, ...

New to the local orchid scene are Sarcochilus, charming petite plants from Australia that are already receiving a warm welcome here in the States. This genus grows naturally in the ...