Preserving Rare and Threatened Species

Already one vulnerable species has been spotted, the Green-fly Orchid, a perennial orchid found nestled on the limbs of trees, particularly of live oaks and magnolias in the swampy areas. This orchid blooms in late spring and summer, so it's a little hard to spot at this time and it is generally nestled with resurrection ferns on tree branches. Over collection, and habitat destruction from logging and clearing are its major threat.

Posted on March 13, 2019 01:33 PM by srwmd