Plants that are completely dependent on wasps for pollination include some orchid species that have evolved adaptations to attract the wasps they rely on, such as an appearance that mimics the back end of a female wasp.
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The world’s river deltas — home to seafood nurseries and more than 300 million people — are sinking and shrinking. NASA is helping to identify areas which can still be saved. NASA looks at Louisiana delta system, eyes global forecasts … Continue reading →
Rapidly increasing demand for palm oil decreases vast acreage of rainforest and other habitats where orchids and other living things thrive. Palm oil is used in manufacturing food items as well as cosmetics and personal care products. But the harm … Continue reading →
A plant-rich diet will slow down destruction of rainforests, conserving natural habitat so that our beloved orchids and other species can survive.
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Adopting a plant based diet is a great way to preserve natural habitats for orchids and all other species of plant and animal life. Not only that, but it’s a huge factor in personal health, and also preventing animal cruelty. … Continue reading →
Human activity has driven a million plant and animal species to the verge of extinction, but individuals can help now by adopting practices outlined in this article. This article explains what we can all do.
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Yes, indeed, there really is such a thing as an orchid that is native to Texas, and local conservation groups are working to conserve its habitat. In fact, there are several species native to this area. One of them, the … Continue reading →
Starting more than two hundred years ago, collectors searched the new world in a quest to bring back strange and new orchid species, mostly for Europeans who were wealthy enough to be able to afford creating an environment in which … Continue reading →
The world of orchids, and the importance of protecting their habitat, became an important part of my life when I was introduced to these beautiful plants during my five-year assignment in the Philippines, as an engineer with Texas Instruments. Species … Continue reading →
Species distribution is essentially just where a species lives, but the nuances are important for conservation decision-makers. And the nuances are weird and specific — especially when it comes to habitat fragmentation, or the splitting up of species’ distributions into … Continue reading →
Amid the usual flurry of activity focused around our society show seasons, it is easy to forget that the history of SWROGA is steeped in a concern for our local species of orchids. Our early conservation efforts were devoted mainly … Continue reading →
Destruction of the Amazon is driven by the world’s demand for beef. Rainforest acreage is cleared for cattle grazing, or for growing soy to feed livestock. The stakes for life on Planet Earth are huge. More>
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If Aldo Leopold were living today, what would he have to say about Orchid Conservation? He certainly must have had the opportunity to observe a great many North American orchid species and if he did, he would have understood the … Continue reading →