Flowers

Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster)

The pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) is a small, brightly colored passerine native to Southeastern Australia. A cool temperate forest in far southeast Australia is its natural habitat. The sexually...

Spinifex Pigeon (Gould 1842): The Breathtaking Feathered Jewel

Family: The Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) belongs to the Columbidae family and is one of three endemic Australian...

The Fuzzy Strange Poodle Moth

This fuzzy strange Poodle Moth is equal parts lovable and mystifying, definitely making you question the line between...

Onsen Bath – A Hot Spring Bathing Popular for Centuries

Onsen Bath Japan’s mountainous, volcanic terrain is home to tens of thousands of thermal hot spots, of which some...

The Inseparable Tiger and Lion Cubs Snuggling up to Bunnies

In the Japanese zoo, a pair of newborn cubs have become fast friends, and are seen cuddling each...

Ajuga Reptans – A Fast Growing Plant

Ajuga Reptans is a fast-spreading plant, sometimes called “Bugle”, and has much to recommend it. Ajuga Reptans can take more foot traffic than most...

Aquilegia Flowers: Nature’s Most Underrated Blooms

The Aquilegia flowers and leaves of columbines have a dainty, airy quality. Several flowers have long spurs, and they come in every color. Including...

The African violet (Saintpaulia Hybrids)

African violet has a great range of colors and forms. It is very easy to grow and they will flower continuously over a long...

Aconite Eranthis Hyemalis Flower

The Aconite Eranthis Hyemalis flower bulb sends up three to eight-inch stems in the late winter or very early spring. With flowers that are...

The Lovely Rounder Shape Grape Hyacinth Flower

We can count on this bulb to bloom at the same time as my daffodils and tulips. It provides me with some blue accents...

Pholisma Sonorae – The Most Bizarre Wildflower

It is commonly observed that nature is extremely strange. The naked eyes sometimes nonplus the human beings. In North America, the flower Pholisma sonorae...

Decorate Home and Garden with Balloon Flower

Balloon Flower or Platycodon grandiflorus is a fine old-fashioned plant with flowers the shape of open bells, some single and some double, in colors...

Gladiolus Flowers are Popular For Bright Color

Gladiolus, or glads as they’re sometimes nicknamed, are popular flowers. They're tall, brightly colored red flower spikes that are showy in the garden and...

Periwinkle – A Perpetual Flower That Can Bloom Throughout the Year

Periwinkle is also called “Myrtle”. This popular ground cover is about six inches tall. It sends out runners over the soil surface that root...

Freaky Flowers – Echinopsis Cacti Showing Incredible Colors

A montage of a dozen types of “Echinopsis cactus” flowers blooming and showing off their incredible colors. Echinopsis cactus flowers bloom overnight and last...