It was September 1975. Roger Hammer packed his camera, six canteens of water, two compasses, an Army jungle hammock, dried fruit, beef jerky, and other light rations before he headed to the Everglades ...

The orchid is known for its beauty and once changed hands for vast sums. Now, scientists are gaining an insight into how the plant prized for its beauty colonised almost every habitat on Earth. A team ...

Florida’s night orchid is at risk of extinction, but backyard fruit trees could hold the key to their survival. Orchid growers often rely on expensive propagation techniques to increase plant ...

Orchid poaching has long been an issue, but the bigger anthropogenic threat is climate change. Sea-level rise, climbing temperatures, and intensified storms are placing fierce pressures on some plant ...

Hammer is seen amongst the vines carpeting part of the perimeter of his home in Homestead that he affectionately calls Jelly Acres. He has had the 1.2 acre property since 1985, but before then it was ...