Flowers

Stemonitis Axifera – A Species of Slime Mold

Stemonitis axifera is a species of slime mold, and its fruits in clusters on dead wood, and has distinguishing tall reddish-brown sporangia, supported on slender stalks. This species was...

Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris)

Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris) belongs to the Acanthizidae family. The species is endemic to Australia. Mulga woodlands of...

Common Myna Call

Common Myna call is noisy and varied, ranging from harsh gurglings and subdued chattering to liquid whistles. On...

Ficus Retusa Linn: The Oldest Bonsai Tree in the World

One of the oldest known bonsai trees is the Ficus Retusa Linn, which was brought from Taiwan and...

The Fire-tailed Sunbird

Some birds are extremely eye-catching to see, and the first word you say is “wow.”. The fire-tailed sunbird...

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...