Orchids.

With their beauty, mystery and deceit, the Smithsonian’s collection of nearly 8,000 live orchids try every trick in the book just to get pollinated.

Nine ways to lure a lover, orchid-style

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Saving America’s orchids

The mysterious, disappearing orchid

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