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Have You Heard…Rare Ghost Orchid Spotted at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Fla.

by Apryl on June 27th, 2008

If you are a flower enthusiasts or have an interested in flowers, you might have heard about the rare Ghost Orchid growing on an old cypress tree at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Fla. Not only is this type of flower very rate, but it’s in bloom for the second consecutive summer.

Now, if you want to see it, you better do so in the next three weeks when the bloom is visible from the sanctuary’s boardwalk. A handful of Naples hotels are offering special rates and package for this event.

Photo credit: Ghost Orchid, flickr, creative commons by Sophro

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