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  • Amazing facts about orchids

    A photo of an orchid with orange blooms in the foreground and then several other types of orchids, blurred into the background.

    I recently visited the State Botanical Gardens in Athens where orchids are featured throughout the tropical Main Conservatory inside the visitor’s center. With an estimated 28,000 species in more than 800 genera, orchids are believed to be the largest and most diverse family of flowering plants. Here are some more amazing facts about orchids. Orchids…

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