Flowers

Ruins of Herculaneum – Better Preserved Than Those in Pompeii

Herculaneum which neighbors Pompeii was destroyed in the same volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. So, there are in a lot of ways it is the better archaeological site. It...

Polaskia chende (Roland-Gosselin) A. C. Gibson & K. E. Horak 1978

Polaskia chende looks like tree cacti, branching terminally to 4 m (13 feet) high with distinct trunks to...

Red-vented bulbul Call

The red-vented bulbul call consists of a variety of chirps and whistles and is highly vocal, as most...

How to Grow Parsnip, Salsify and Scorzonera

Parsnip takes some patience. The seeds are slow sprouting, the plants are slow-growing, and the whole crop can...

The Dead Man’s Fingers

Xylaria polymorpha, generally known as dead man's fingers, is a saprobic fungus. The plant habitually inhabitant of forest...

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...

Butterfly Orchid: The Petals Looks Like Antennae

This is not a butterfly taking a rest on a piece of shrubbery. This is a “Psychopsis papilio” much known as the butterfly orchid,...