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The Yellow-crowned Amazon

The yellow-crowned parrot, or Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a species of parrot native to South America, the Amazon basin, and Guianas, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. The subspecies...

Hooded Pitohui – The First Documented Poisonous Bird

The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is a pitohui of New Guinea and is one of few recognized poisonous...

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

In early November each year, buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) arrive in northern Queensland to breed. A forest will...

The Yellow-crowned Amazon

The yellow-crowned parrot, or Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a species of parrot native to South America, the...

3,000 Years Old Olive Tree Still Produces Olives

There are certain species of olive tree, which has an incredibly long life span. A certain elegance can...

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...

Lantana Heads – Clusters of Tiny Flowers

Lantana Heads are perennials grown as half-hardy annuals in most climates or wintered over indoors. Lantana cameras can grow as tall as 10 feet...

Grow Morning Glory and Moon Flower Together

The Morning Glory and Moon flower are both members of the family Ipomoea and are close relatives of the sweet potato. Morning glories are...

Five Rare Beautiful Flowers in The World

We've jotted down five rare and beautiful flowers in the world. We hope you will like these flowers. 1. Oenothera Well, Oenothera is a genus of...

How to Grow Tulip Flowers like a Jeweled Crown

A yard with a lot of Tulip Flowers blooming in it looks like a jeweled crown. There are so many wonderful Tulip Flowers that...

How to Care and Grow Perennial Iris Flowers

Some iris, such as bearded iris, grow from rhizomes; some such as Siberian iris, have fibrous roots. The others, such as Dutch Iris Flowers,...

Quiabentia (Britton & Rose 1923)

Within the genus Quiabentia, there are two species: one found in Brazil and the other in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. There was early and lingering...

Polaskia chichipe: Elegant cactus that resembles a columnar tree

Habitat: The Polaskia chichipe succulent cactus grows in xerophytic shrubland. Plants are treelike, branching more or less terminally to form distinct crowns up to...

Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926

Description: George Engelmann named the barrel-cactus variation Ferocactus cylindraceus in 1853. This unusual cactus poses a threat to plant collectors due to its exquisite...

Ferocactus emoryi (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926

Family: Ferocactus emoryi is a species of the family Cactaceae in the order Caryophyllales. Genus: It is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus. Habitat: Ferocactus...