Nature: Orchids grow spectacularly in Ohio

• Pink lady’s slippers are the most common lady's-slipper orchid in Ohio, but they are still rare and mostly found in the southeastern part of the state. • The orchids trick bumblebees into pollinating them with their vibrant, nectarless flowers. • Transplanting pink lady’s slippers is often unsuccessful because they rely on a symbiotic relationship with soil fungi. The largest family of flowering plants in the world is the massive sunflower family (Asteraceae) with over 32,000 species thus far described. No. 2 is the orchid family (Orchidaceae) with about 28,000...