The Herbs and Foods
Herbs and Foods - Without plants, man could not survive. Cereals Sophisticated grasses fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts are essential constituents of the human...
Hunting’s Essential Role in Conservation
Hunting's Essential Role in Conservation
Hunting is a topic that often gets surrounded by lots of controversy and stigma. Some feel hunting is immoral,...
Northern Lapwing Call
Northern Lapwing call consists of loud, shrill ‘chew’ and a more plaintive ‘chew-ip’ (often rendered ‘pee-wit’). Display-flight ‘song’ consists of short ‘wee-ip’ calls in...
Apricots – The World’s Healthiest Fruit
Apricots are native to the mountains of Asia and need freezing weather during their dormant period. Though quite a cold-hardy, they are happiest in...
Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus)
Identification
Ring Ouzel is resembling with common Blackbird in size, shape, and basic coloration. However, at all ages, pale edges to wing feathers make wings...
The Biak Scops Owl
IDENTIFICATION: A medium-sized Biak scops owl (c.25cm) with prominent ear tufts, lacking any trace of dark shaft streaks but with a few fine streaks...
The Unbelievable Blooms of Amorphophallus
A pair of beautiful plants Amorphophallus with blooms as erratic as their odor is pungent. It is likely to make a short-lived appearance this...
Oregano – A Common Species of Origanum
We’re always felt a bit confused on the subject of oregano versus marjoram. But we don’t feel too bad, because so are the botanists....
Black Metaltail – A Shiny Black Head Hummingbird
Identification
The black metaltail (Metallura phoebe) is the largest of the metaltails. This hummingbird species has a shiny black head, upperparts, and underparts, with a...
Chrysanthemum – A Flowering Plant Comes in Several Shapes
Chrysanthemum, sometimes called “mums” or “chrysanths”, are flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Asia and northeastern...