orchid
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Some may be tiny, like the orchid babies nursing on wood-eating fungi; others may be gargantuan, like the Posidonia australis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Koja is concerned about the loss of unique indigenous trees like the giant orchid, already a problem before mining has even started.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
The Kobe University finding not only closes a gap in our understanding of wild orchid ecology but also uncovers an important carbon flux in the ecosystem.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025
He acknowledged there had been a "falling out" between himself and Lancaster, but said it was over "whether an orchid should stay on a bowl of soup or not".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
And even though I tried to focus on the fungi, my thoughts kept drifting back to the orchid and Mom’s book.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
The double bloom this summer was “definitely a surprise,” said Brandon Tam, the Huntington’s associate curator of orchids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The cultivation of orchids is a resource heavy business.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Darwin's work on orchids suggested that highly specialized flower structures played a major role in the formation of new species.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
He, fellow staff and scores of volunteers were shuffling between tasks like firing up stoves and spreading protective covers on a collection of smaller plants, like orchids.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
There’s no mistaking the dark, curly hair, the strong jaw, the good looks that make pretty girls call up my aunt Mimí and ask if they can come over and look at her orchids.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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