Flowers

Speckled Warbler (Sericornis sagittatus)

Family: The speckled warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus) belongs to the family Acanthizidae. In 1801, English physician and ornithologist John Latham described the speckled warbler for the first time. Size: Speckled Warbler...

Spotted Flycatcher Call

A spotted flycatcher call includes a thin, squeaky ‘zeee’, a sharp 'chick', and a ‘zee-zucc’ of alarm. Bill...

Crimson-breasted Woodpecker: A Feathered Jewel of the Forest

Size: The crimson-breasted woodpecker or scarlet-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos cathpharius) is about 17–18 cm in length. Identification: The woodpecker has...

Rare Golden Penguin Spotted Along the Shore of Antarctica

Tourists aboard the National Geographic Journey to Antarctica cruise were amazed by the sightings of a lovely golden...

Gas Plant ‘Dictamnus albus’: The Alluring Plant That Can Ignite Fire!

The gas plant “dictamnus albus” is a flowering plant species belonging to the Rutaceae family. It is also called...

Gloxinia – Attention-Grabbing Flower

Gloxinia "Sinningia Speciosa" is a very beautiful plant when in bloom. It is apt to receive it as a gift—a cluster of large bell-shaped...

Clivia miniata – A Prettier Indoor Plant

Clivia miniata, also called “Kaffir lily” grows from a thickly rooted bulb. It is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clivia of...

Dahlia semicactus – From Tuber To Flower

Dahlia semicactus – From Tuber To Flower. Dahlias can be grown in any type of garden, either individually or in groups, or combined with...

The Perennial Blanket Flower

Gaillardia common name Blanket Flower is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America.  Blank Flower...

Viburnum – Trouble Free Fragrant Flowering Plant

Viburnums are a joy to grow because they are so trouble-free, and they offer so much. Most bear white flowers in mid or late...

Helleborus lividus corsicus (CORSICAN HELLEBORE)

Helleborus lividus corsicus is an evergreen perennial Corsican hellebore. It is also known as Helleborus argutifolins and before that simply as H. corsicus, is...

Epemedium Flower – Look Like Maidenhair Fern

Epemedium grandiflorum is also called “bishop’s hat” is one of my favorite ground covers. It is one of those plants which look like maidenhair...

Wild Carrot Queen Anne’slace Flower

Queen Annne’slace whose common names includes wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace, and Queen Anne's lace (North America). The Wild Carrot is a white,...

Hydrangea macrophylla

The wild Hydrangea macrophylla (syns. H. hortensis, H. opulordes) is a species of flowering plant, in the family Hydrangeaceae, which comes from Japan. In...

Aster Flower Information – Grow Gorgeous Colors of Falls

The glory of the fall garden, Aster Flower range in height from six tall to just above the ground. Colors are shades of purple,...