Flowers

Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro)

Yellow-billed Kingfisher is a medium-size tree kingfisher. The tropical haunts of this least known of Australian kingfishers are so remote that few ornithologists have penetrated them for long enough...

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Description: Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) was once widespread as it is today but now occurs only in scattered...

The Biak Scops Owl

IDENTIFICATION: A medium-sized Biak scops owl (c.25cm) with prominent ear tufts, lacking any trace of dark shaft streaks...

Phlox Flower – A Glory of Summer Garden

Most people are familiar with the tall Phlox Flower that is the glory of the summer garden. The...

Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater)

Family: The black-winged monarch (Monarcha frater) belongs to the family Monarchidae. Range: Australia and New Guinea are home to this species....

Lily Flower Information: Discover the Breathtaking Beauty in Every Shape and Color

Lily flower information you should know before planting it. These are the true lilies as opposed to the daylilies described in this article which...

Moraea Villosa: The Stunning ‘Eye Flower’ You Need in Your Garden

The beautiful Moraea Villosa is a species of peacock moraea. It is normally a group of plants named for the large conspicuous eye-shaped patterns...

Mesmerizing Photography of Freezing Flowers

Mesmerizing Photography of Freezing Flowers. Some ideas are unique when photographer Mo Devlin takes an interesting approach to Freezing Flowers photography.  By freezing his...

How to Grow Most Showy Hybrids Ranunculus

Ranunculus is a large genus of about 600 species of plants in the "Ranunculaceae". The genus members include the buttercups, spearworts, and water crowfoots....

Campanula Flowers are the Secret to a Dreamy Pastel Garden

Bellflower is also called Campanula, whatever kind of flower garden you have; there is a bellflower for you. A gardener's dream come true is...

Larkspur: A Delicate Long Lasting Cut Flower

Larkspur known scientifically as Delphinium is a delicate long-lasting cut flower.  If you love delphiniums but don’t have the patience it takes to grow...

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 a burning bush, dittany, or gas...

Petunia Petals Hiding Secret Universes Inside Them

Petunia petals have many different patterns, colors, shapes, and sizes; it's not unusual to gaze upon a strange plant and realize that it reminds...

Diphylleia grayi Flowers Turns into Skeleton in Rain

Have you ever heard about flowers turning into skeletons in the rain? The Diphylleia grayi is an astonishing flower with white petals that turn...

Thick Fleshy Leaves Creeping Sedums Plants

Sedums, also known as stonecrops,  are succulents with thick, fleshy leaves filled with water. There are an enormous number of them, most of which...