The famous "super" ghost orchid at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is in bloom with four blossoms, as seen in these photos taken Tuesday, July 2. The renowned orchid was discovered in 2007 and can usually ...

Ever wonder what the Naples area looked like 500 years ago? Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary offers that kind of experience, and the Audubon facility is hosting various guided walks between now and the end ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the ghost orchid as endangered, citing serious threats including poaching, habitat loss and environmental degradation. The ghost orchid, known ...

Aliens, big ol’ bugs and a creepy capybara have joined the lineup of Gators, Ghosts and Goblins, the Halloween proceedings that start Saturday at Gatorland. It’s the seventh year for the ...

NAPLES — The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South Florida swamps. They were there to steal the ghost orchid, a plant ...

Owen spoke of the strand and its ghost orchids with fascination, his sentences rapid and pitched high in excitement: This was a man who utterly loved his job. Though the ghost orchid’s bloom is an ...