Walk with biologist Mike Owen deep into the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in Florida to find the last blooming ghost orchid of the season. By Mary Wozniak, The News-Press
I object to collecting orchids from the wild, however, more has been destroyed by development than those that are collected. I don't think the word "stealing" applies here. I definitely agree that they need to make it well known that they are easily purchased for a reasonable price from oak hill gardens and others. Oak hill gardens is a great company and I have been ordering from then for over 30 years.
oak hill gardens in Illinois sells tissue cultured ghost orchids for like 10 or 12 bucks a piece. they sell them at the redland orchid festival every year in miami but you can mail order them as well. at prices like that no one should be poaching them anymore.
You can BUY this orchid. I think it is so stupid that people steal these from the wild when you can just hop online and order some, and they aren't any more expensive than any other orchid. I hope you tell people that.
I object to collecting orchids from the wild, however, more has been destroyed by development than those that are collected. I don't think the word "stealing" applies here. I definitely agree that they need to make it well known that they are easily purchased for a reasonable price from oak hill gardens and others. Oak hill gardens is a great company and I have been ordering from then for over 30 years.
pal98111 2 months ago
Here's a very cool song inspired by the Ghost Orchid, search "Ghost Orchid by Frank M. Rodriguez" on youtube.
edjo1970 7 months ago
Great explaination on how the Ghost Orchid is polinated.
riverba1 10 months ago
oak hill gardens in Illinois sells tissue cultured ghost orchids for like 10 or 12 bucks a piece. they sell them at the redland orchid festival every year in miami but you can mail order them as well. at prices like that no one should be poaching them anymore.
cixcell 1 year ago
You can BUY this orchid. I think it is so stupid that people steal these from the wild when you can just hop online and order some, and they aren't any more expensive than any other orchid. I hope you tell people that.
missanna208 2 years ago
1:12 oh dear? nice video chief!
mollusked 2 years ago
read about this in The orchid thief,,,,...
saosebastionx 2 years ago
Why dont they put them in tissue culture on try to obtaine seeds , so they wont have to worry about it becoming extinct.
christianz2010 4 years ago
So Ghost Orchids were stolen? how long will it take if they are able to come back.
Ratava252 4 years ago