Did you know that before the last century, orchids were reserved to the wealthy and powerful? In the 1800s, a passion for flower collecting exploded into a frenzy. The frenzy resulted in costs in the hundreds. Collectors eager to showcase unusual species in elaborate private greenhouses hired special hunters to find them in the wild.

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