Minnesota’s state flower, the pink-and-white lady slipper (also known as the showy lady slipper or the queen’s lady slipper), is the only state flower that is a member of Orchidaceae ...

The short-lived blossoms are soaking up sun before shade envelops them.

State Sen. Steve Drazkowski ... Kuppenbender said that while harvesting flowers in Minnesota isn’t for the faint of heart, she is optimistic demand for her fresh flowers will continue to ...