A summer wetland landscape scene is only complete if a great egret is standing on the edge of the water. Its bright white plumage and elegant S-curved neck belie its loud croaking call. More than a ...

Botanists suggest that the frilly lip of the white egret orchid evolved as a stabilizer for the hawkmoth while it pollinates the plant, resulting in better seed production. The wild orchid Habenaria ...

The wild orchid Habenaria radiata’s pure white petals resemble a white egret in flight (hence its common name white egret orchid). H. radiata has been loved by people since ancient times but the ...

July 29 (UPI) --The white egret orchid's frilly petals may look nice, but they serve an essential purpose -- to support the hawkmoth pollinator and increase pollen transfer -- according to a study ...

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Stalking the gulleys, patrolling the fields, and wading through the marshes, the egrets of California have become a staple sight across the Central Valley’s farmlands. Often resembling large white ...

A NUMBER of rare and interesting birds have been pictured in Worcestershire this year - here's a full list of all the best sightings. From rare glossy ibis and a great white egret, to a black-crowned ...

Twitchers are expected to flock to an Anglesey nature reserve after rare, heron-like birds fledged in Wales for the first time. The four Great White Egret chicks hatched in May and will stand a metre ...

Birdwatchers are anticipated to descend on an Anglesey nature reserve following the first successful breeding of rare, heron-like birds in Wales. The four Great White Egret chicks emerged in May and ...

The wild orchid Habenaria radiata's pure white petals resemble a white egret in flight (hence its common name white egret orchid). H. radiata has been loved by people since ancient times but the ...