106# - Does climate change threaten orchids?

Orchids are often endangered with extinction in nature. Wild populations are often over collected by humans. Many species are highly adapted to a specific habitat, soil, or pollinator, making them very vulnerable to climate change.

All orchids at the Missouri Botanical Garden have been carefully and legally acquired in accordance with CITES (sigh-tease), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Garden researchers work throughout the world to preserve the ecosystems orchids depend upon.

Help the Garden protect these rare treasures with your donation to the Henry Shaw Fund. Stop by the Membership Services Desk today, or visit www.mobot.org.