"Project Looks To Protect Orchids In Southwest Florida Swamps ... Eastern Collier County...
Orchids, native to area swamps, are experiencing a major decline, stretching back nearly 100 years, to when the area was first developed. The main culprits: the creation of the canal system and poaching.
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50 of those [orchids] can be found in Southwest Florida. ... biologists ... are cultivating orchids in a nearby lab--and then re-introducing them into the wild.
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the wild orchids serve as indicators of how well the environment is doing. If area water levels are good, the flowers will be, too.
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The orchid recovery project will take at least ten years to complete."
source : http://www.winktv.com/x15059.html
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