Orchids

Orchids

Orchids adorn a Volkswagen Beetle as finishing touches are placed on the 12th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show, Friday, 6 February, 2026, in Glencoe, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Thousands of Orchids light up Chicago Botanic Garden this winter

The garden is set to open its 12th annual Orchid Show on Saturday, featuring more than 10,000 blooming orchids.

The foxtail orchid, one of the most common, popular, and easygoing species, is being heavily extracted from Bangladesh forests. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Imbalanced: Of astounding orchid diversity, laissez-faire trade, and lax conservation in Bangladesh

Inside Mazumder Greenery’s blooming business of orchids

Inside Mazumder Greenery’s blooming business of orchids