Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus)
An endemic species of Australian wren, the striated grasswren (Amytornis striatus) is a small, cryptically colored bird in the Maluridae family. It lives mainly...
Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi)
Maluridae is a family of small grasswrens that includes the Eyrean grasswren. This bird is endemic to the arid regions of Central Australia and...
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill: The Gorgeous Bird and its Secret Charm
Family: The chestnut-rumped thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis) is a small passerine bird of the Acanthizidae family, native to Australia.
Habitat: Versatility describes the feeding strategy of the...
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 80 cm (31 in) high and...
Slender-billed thornbill: The Elegance of Nature’s Gem
Slender-billed thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei) habitats are treeless expanses of shrub fields, whether samphire and blue-bush around salt lakes or meter-high heath on sandplains. The...
Polaskia: A Tree-Like Cacti
Polaskia is named after Charles Polaski, an amateur American. In 1905, Robert Roland-Gosselin described two large cacti that grow in the dry, cactus-rich area...
The American Basswood Tree
The American basswood tree is native to eastern North America. The species is found from southeast Manitoba to New Brunswick, south to south Carolina,...
Fritillaria Imperialis – A Commonly Grown Plant
Two types of fritillaries are very commonly grown in gardens. They’re like Mutt and Jeff. Fritillaria meleagris (checkered lily) has flowers shaped like little...
The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Habitat: Grey partridge is the most widespread partridge in the European region, favoring flat or rolling open country, which it shares with red-legged partridge...
What is Pollination – Critical Moment of Flower Life
What is pollination?
Pollen is the dust, usually yellow, produced by the stamens and made up of millions of microscopic granules. The shape, size, and...