Flowers
The Bee That Breaks Your Heart
Insects are hard-pressed to get protection as endangered species. Can one fuzzy anomaly beat the odds?
The Beast's Enchanted Rose Lasted a Decade. How Long Can a Real One Last?
A Smithsonian expert says the film's was undoubtedly a hybrid tea rose
Bumblebees May Smell Each Other's Footprints to Keep Track of Flowers
In a new study, bumblebees were able to discriminate the foot odor left behind by their nestmates, strange bees and themselves
12 Mesmerizing Places to Watch Flowers Bloom
Because there's no better way exalt the end of winter than with millions of tulips, poppies and roses
You Don't Need to Wait for Spring to Enjoy the Smithsonian Gardens
This new tour guide will help you relax in these urban oases
Could This Tiny Drone Covered in Sticky Goop Do the Work of Bees?
Well, it may not replace bees. But it's a fun project nonetheless
These Flowers Come Straight From the Farm to Your Door
By cutting out the middleman, this startup is aiming for better bouquets and a greener flower industry
Why Orchids Belong in an Art Museum
Washington's much-anticipated annual flower show moves to the Hirshhorn for the flora that loves to perform
How the Poppy Came to Symbolize World War I
Red blooms help the world commemorate a bloody war
Go Waist Deep Into the Largest Sunflower Farm in Northern Taiwan
Sunflower season is in full bloom in Taoyuan
Don't Miss These Dazzling, Iconic Flower Festivals
No matter the time of year, it’s always time for a flower festival
Chew on This: Powerful Jaws Fueled a Jurassic Herbivore Boom
Teeth, not flowers, might be the key to the duckbills’ success
Go Inside New York’s Nearly Secret Botanical Library
It’s a gardener’s fragrant fantasy
Visit Canada's Jaw-Dropping National Parks for Free
In honor of Canada's sesquicentennial anniversary, explore its spectacular parks gratis
Smithsonian's Wildflower: The Illustrious Life of the Naturalist Who Chronicled America's Native Flora
The life and legacy of renowned Smithsonian illustrator Mary Vaux Walcott goes beyond the works that she created
Where to See Thousands and Thousands of Tulips
From the Netherlands to Kashmir, get lost in tulip mania
A Show of Over 6,000 Orchids Celebrates a Victorian-Era Obsession
Succumb to "Orchidelirium" at The New York Botanical Garden
Switzerland's Most Beautiful Alpine Gardens
The best place to see Switzerland's stunning flora is high up in the mountains
Two New Flower Species Were Discovered Online
These naturalists didn’t know one another—but that didn’t keep them from discovering two new magnolias together
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