When Europeans found out about orchids, they couldn’t get enough. They were obsessed. Wealthy people started sending plant hunters on expeditions all over the world to bring back rare plants. Things got a little out of hand. People were fighting, stealing, even peeing on rival’s plant collections.

Victorian Era Plant Hunting Was Wild

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Victorian Era Plant Hunting Was Wild

Victorian Era Plant Hunting Was Wild