[PCA] NEWS: Bringing A 'Million Orchids' To Florida's Trees

[Kwong, Olivia]

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/25/289467436/bringing-a-million-orchids-to-floridas-trees

Bringing A 'Million Orchids' To Florida's Trees
by Greg Allen, NPR
March 25, 2014 4:00 PM

Researchers at a South Florida botanic garden want to return the state's
orchids to their former glory.

When railroads first came to Florida in the late 1800s, the plants were
among the first resources exploited. Millions of orchids were plucked and
sent north as potted plants. Now, after more than a century of logging and
harvesting, it's rare to find them growing in the wild here.

See the link above for the full article text and audio of the radio segment.
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