The giant sphinx moth's feeding tube, known as a proboscis, is so long that it can hover at a distance, siphoning nectar from the flower of the ghost orchid without touching ... of wetlands and ...

The ghost orchid, one of the most famous and imperiled flowers in Florida, has declined by more than ... Please credit: Tony Pernas. Image is available for media use. A private non-profit organization ...

the ghost orchid has no leaves or chlorophyll and therefore does not photosynthesise. Instead, it relies on nutrients from rotting vegetation and fungi. It only comes out of the soil to flower and ...