Smithsonian scientists work to ensure survival of North America’s wild orchids In Plants, Science & Nature, Video / 23 April 2013 Related posts: Fungi-filled forests are critical if endangered orchids are to thrive Earthworms to blame for decline of Ovenbirds in northern Midwest forests, study reveals Invasive earthworms threaten wild American orchids The Secret Life of Orchids – Part II: Pollinators Tags: biodiversity, conservation, conservation biology, endangered species, orchids, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center