The striking lady’s-slipper orchid was believed to be extinct in the UK by the early 20th century, due to over-collection by plant hunters gripped by the Victorian orchid craze, and loss of its ...

Conservationists are celebrating the resurgence of the lady’s-slipper orchid, one of Britain’s rarest wildflowers, with the discovery of the first new plant in the wild in almost a century ...

A robust pink lady’s slipper looks almost alien, especially in the barren oak leaf litter. It’s as if some orchid god decided to enrich the barren acid soils with stunning jots of pink, the ...

A decades-long bid to bring back one of Britain’s “rarest and most impressive” wildflowers has seen success with the first new plant found in the wild in nearly 100 years.

The striking lady’s-slipper orchid was believed to be extinct in the UK by the early 20th century, due to over-collection by plant hunters gripped by the Victorian orchid craze, and loss of its ...

Lady’s-slipper orchids were pushed to the brink of extinction by plant hunters and habitat loss . Two years ago, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust secured a grant from Natural England’s species ...

The first new wild lady's slipper orchid has been found in the wild for the first time in nearly 100 years. Credit: PA Images A decades-long bid to bring back one of Britain’s “rarest and most ...

The striking lady’s-slipper orchid was believed to be extinct in the UK by the early 20th century, due to over-collection by plant hunters gripped by the Victorian orchid craze, and loss of its ...

The striking lady’s-slipper orchid was believed to be extinct in the UK by the early 20th century, due to over-collection by plant hunters gripped by the Victorian orchid craze, and loss of its ...

The striking lady’s-slipper orchid was believed to be extinct in the UK by the early 20th century, due to over-collection by plant hunters gripped by the Victorian orchid craze, and loss of its ...