Hey! That bird is racist!! -or- how long before a reckoning comes to orchids....

[DirtyCoconuts]

This is a very interesting article. Lots of talking points and good issues for debate


All that aside, this will happen to orchids too.

If anyone cares about my opinion, I think one must recognize whomever discovered or named a species BUT only in the record books. I do NOT think we need to have plants and institutions named for people who were of bad moral character....they did the stuff (found the plant) and that is history but I don’t think we have to honor them

Names get changed too often for them to really matter so if it hurts someone’s feelings, do it

My worthless opinion. Feel free to share yours lol

Bird lovers are grappling with honorary names linked to racists. Audubon tops the list.