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Nature’s Rare Blooming Wonders: Flowers That Bloom Once In A Lifetime
Some rare plants like Puya raimondii and Talipot Palm bloom only once in 80–100 years. Their rare flowering is celebrated ...
The decades-long international hunt for a rare orchid
This is the story of a single flower that took Europe and America by storm. The exceptionally rare orchid, dubbed 'Cattleya labiata', had a striking purple and crimson bloom, and quickly became one of ...
It’s the smallest bird native to North America. And it passes through Utah
Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...
Kelowna horseback riders find rare mariposa lily at Myra Canyon
A Kelowna woman has shared a rare find that she made in Myra Canyon. Rachel Ruth, owner of Happy Ruth Ranch, which offers ...
Something stinks at Indiana University. When does the rare corpse flower bloom again?
Indiana University's beloved corpse flower, Wally, recently bloomed. When will the rare sight and horrible smell happen again ...
Rare, stinky flower to bloom at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
A rare corpse flower will bloom at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park for the first time in two ...
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Scientists thrilled after finding elusive 'tiny mystery' flower thriving in unexpected location: 'There's still hope'
"I hope it inspires people." Scientists thrilled after finding elusive 'tiny mystery' flower thriving in unexpected location: ...
Charming postcard-pretty Cambs village with a rare thriving high street
One village in Cambridgeshire has held onto its quaint charm. Those living in Cottenham, nearly eight miles north of ...
Stinky 'corpse flower' in bloom at IU greenhouse
"Wally" an Amorphophallus titanium, or "corpse flower," is starting to bloom at the Indiana University Bloomington Biology ...
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Mesa Verde National Park reports rise in non-native plants, fall in Mancos River
Owls, elks, woodlands and steppes were just some parts of the ecological world included in a recent assessment of Mesa Verde ...
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Rare flower could slow construction of NV Energy’s transmission line
In rural Nevada, a battle is brewing over whether the state has an obligation to protect the sodaville milkvetch flower.
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'We'll never see this again': Giant corpse flower blooms at Cal Poly
It's a stinky situation at the Cal Poly Plant Conservatory this week as a giant corpse flower has begun its long-awaited ...