Orchids

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When searching for a great Valentine's Day gift, you might consider the enchanting orchid.University of Florida experts say the flowers last longer than many other plants, some emit a beautiful aroma, they come in a wide variety of colors, many are affordable, and the plant can be added to a landscape tree once the blooms fade.

Explore famous examples of women who traveled the globe as botanical researchers, illustrators, writers, and educators.

Dr. Lawrence Zettler has studied orchids in the high Andes Mountains of South America and along the deforested hills of Madagascar, and he's studied the…