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Orchids in Your Backyard

By admin | Articles, Conservation, NEWS | Comments are Closed | 20 July, 2017 | 1

No matter where you live in Canada you will find orchids. I’m not talking about the ones in containers at your local grocery or big box store, or those at your florist’s or neighbourhood nursery. The ones I’m referring to also don’t boast fancy cultivar names or hefty price tags. Instead they will cost youRead more

"Discover how unique, amazing, and yet incredibly vulnerable orchids are, plus how efforts by even a small number of dedicated people can help ensure their survival."
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Orchid Conservation

By admin | Conservation | Comments are Closed | 16 April, 2016 | 3

The Many Definitions of Orchid Conservation As with many terms, the words “orchid conservation” can be variously interpreted. To some, orchid conservation means saving the rainforest, donating funds to support habitat purchase in a distant land, rescuing plants from fallen trees, or performing volunteer service in a park or conservation area. To others, conservation equatesRead more

Cypripedium

Canadian Native Orchids

By admin | Conservation | Comments are Closed | 28 March, 2016 | 4

Cypripedium candidum (small white lady’s-slipper) Many orchids are to be found across Canada. They are all terrestrial. Some are showy and photogenic such as the well-known lady’s-slippers. Many others are inconspicuous and easily overlooked by the casual observer. Some are found only in the deep seclusion of almost impenetrable fens and quaking bogs with lotsRead more

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