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Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps: study Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday. 2008-05-08 Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database The New York Botanical Garden may be best known for its orchid shows and colorful blossoms, but its researchers are about to lead a global effort to capture DNA from thousands of tree species from around the world. 2008-05-02 Philly Flower Show has New Orleans theme Music and flowers go hand-in-hand in romance, but Philadelphia Flower Show organizers believe the sultry sounds of jazz and southern florals are a happy pairing that showcase life in the Big Easy. 2008-03-02 Orchids likely decorated dinosaur stomping grounds Fossilized orchid pollen on the back of a bee preserved in amber has offered the first evidence that these delicate flowers existed around the time of the dinosaurs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. 2007-08-30 Cherry blossoms to peak by festival After an unusually warm December rattled the nerves of anyone eagerly anticipating Washington's grand rite of spring, the National Park Service predicted the cherry blossoms will bloom in time for the two-week National Cherry Blossom Festival. 2007-03-09 Headlines Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps: study 2008-05-08 Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database 2008-05-02 Philly Flower Show has New Orleans theme 2008-03-02 Orchids likely decorated dinosaur stomping grounds 2007-08-30 Cherry blossoms to peak by festival 2007-03-09 Warm weather prompts Corpse Flower to bloom early 2007-02-05 Mystery of world's biggest, yuckiest flower solved 2007-01-11 Feds withdraw rare wildflower proposal 2006-12-20 Foul-smelling bloom a hit in New York 2006-08-11 Americans obsessed with their orchids 2006-06-24 Chinese Scientists find self-fertilizing orchid 2006-06-21 China engineer draws on national flower power 2005-08-09 Lab Helps Bring China Orchids to Maryland 2004-10-23 World's Flower Puts on Show in London 2002-05-02 Most-viewed Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps: study 2008-05-08 Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database 2008-05-02 Philly Flower Show has New Orleans theme 2008-03-02 Lab Helps Bring China Orchids to Maryland 2004-10-23 Orchids likely decorated dinosaur stomping grounds 2007-08-30

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