Nature

Rev. Edward T. Graham: The Civil Rights Leader Who Helped Transform Miami

The life of Rev. Edward T. Graham: During his long tenure as pastor of the historic Mt. Zion Baptist Church, located at 301 N.W. Ninth Avenue in Overtown, Rev. Edward...

Liquefaction and Levees

Liquefaction and Levees - Potential Double Disaster in the United States Midwest. Liquefaction is a process during which...

Alexandra’s Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)

Family: The Alexandra's Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae) is an Australian bird of the parrot family Psittaculidae. Habitat: Its habitats are found...

The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet

Description: A small Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) is one of two similar but allopatric Touit parrotlets with brown...

The Crispy and Crunchy Cashew Nuts

The creamy, crispy, and crunchy cashew nuts are cherished for their succulent flavor. They are eaten as a...

The Natural Smoking Hills of Canada

The smoking Hills of Canada are one of the most wonderful natural events on planet Earth. In the middle of the eighteen century (1850),...

How to Grow Petunia?

Petunias are half-hardy annuals and are related to the potato and other members of the nightshade family. Their familiar trumpet-shaped flowers come in several...

The Striking Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

The striking Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is our only regular “long-tailed king-bird.” But it is not only elegant and attractive but also common and easy to...

Fennel – The History Old as the Mediterranean Basin

Fennel has a history as old as the Mediterranean basin where it originated. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all ate its aromatic fruits...

Grey Falcon: The rarest raptor in Australia

Habitat: Grey falcon (Falco hypoleucos) is found on the timbered plains of the dry interior. It is one of Australia’s rarest raptors. Singly or...

The White wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Identification The most familiar is the white wagtail with a combination of black crown and throat (or at least breast band).  This wagtail has white sides...

Incredible NASA Images changes Observed Over 100 Years

The below incredible NASA images show incredible changes have been observed over 100 years or so. If you compare the images, you will know...

Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus)

Brief Description Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus) common name of kelp applies to a broad range of seaweeds of many different species. But for those using herbs...

Kava Kava (Piper methysticum)

Brief Description Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) is a tall, leafy shrub of the South Pacific that has been used for many centuries among the islands...

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

Identification:  Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) is colorful Mantle glossy black, streaked white, back and rump white. Uppertail black, some white bars on outer feathers,...