Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs
Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs
SHRUBS
CARAGANA (SIBERIAN PEASHRUB) (Caragana arborescens): Used for nesting by several songbirds and the seeds are occasionally eaten. Not a...
Striated Pardalote – One of the Largest of the Small Pardalotes
The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is one of the largest of the small pardalotes. It is also the most widespread and nomadic bird. It...
Tree like Dracaenas is Perfect When You Need a Strong Accent
Among the tallest of houseplants, the treelike dracaenas are perfect when you need a strong accent. They’ve sword-like leaves, often with attractive variegation. Although...
The Lovely Rounder Shape Grape Hyacinth Flower
We can count on this bulb to bloom at the same time as my daffodils and tulips. It provides me with some blue accents...
Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)
The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is near-endemic to southern Africa and occurs in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, and sparsely in Swaziland. However,...
Bohemian Waxwing – Gorgeous Yellow Tip Tail Bird
The Bohemian Waxwing got its name for the red waxy tips on mature feathers and for its bohemian behavior. These beautiful birds are very...
The Red-billed Streamertail
The enchanting Red-billed Streamertail, or “Trochilus polytmus,” also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail, or scissorstail hummingbird, is indigenous to Jamaica. The red-billed streamertail...
Cherry Fruit – A Natural Fruit with an Unnatural Health Benefits
Introduction
The cherry tree is one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruit trees. This is not some mythological or mythical tree from ancient history—it is...
The Blue Puya Flower: Nature’s Breathtaking Delight
Yes, blue puya (Puya berteroniana) is a real plant! This incredible bromeliad is endemic to Chile. This South American plant is a natural hybrid...
Ficus Retusa Linn: The Oldest Bonsai Tree in the World
One of the oldest known bonsai trees is the Ficus Retusa Linn, which was brought from Taiwan and is currently housed in the Crespi...