Search for orchids on iNaturalist.org to see where you can find them near your place.
In general they have three habitats. Wet meadows, dry meadows and woodlands. All these habitats need to be poor in nutrients, so usually they are not close to where industrial agriculture is practised.
They are not that rare once you know how to spot them.
So far the only place I know to look is on the bark of trees in Florida
Search for orchids on iNaturalist.org to see where you can find them near your place.
In general they have three habitats. Wet meadows, dry meadows and woodlands. All these habitats need to be poor in nutrients, so usually they are not close to where industrial agriculture is practised.