Nature

The Ancient Skipness Castle of Scotland

Scotland's Skipness Castle is located near the village of Skipness, on the east coast of the Kintyre peninsula. It is designated an ancient monument, along with the nearby Kilbrannan...

Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus)

Brief Description Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus) common name of kelp applies to a broad range of seaweeds of many different...

Liquefaction and Levees

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

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

Habitat: The Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) is found mostly within coastal mangroves and big tidal creeks, where it...

Mayan Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger)

Introduction The genus Formicarius comprises 5 widely recognized species of terrestrial, crake-like antbirds of Neotropical forests. It is considered that...

Aquilegia Flowers: Nature’s Most Underrated Blooms

The Aquilegia flowers and leaves of columbines have a dainty, airy quality. Several flowers have long spurs, and they come in every color. Including...

The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

In the right terms, "Sialia" is the Latinized, neuter plural version of the Greek word sialis, a noun meaning a "kind of bird." The...

Noisy Scrubbird (Atrichornis clamosus)

The Noisy scrubbird (Atrichornis clamosus) is a terrestrial bird, that spends most of its time on or close to the ground in the dense...

Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris)

Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris) belongs to the Acanthizidae family. The species is endemic to Australia. Mulga woodlands of central-western Australia are home to this...

Secrets of the Seashore

From dramatic wave-battered rocky shores to gently flowing brackish creeks and lagoons. Britain’s coastline provides over 5000 miles of varied habitats for a huge...

How Important Are Cultivating Herbs?

How Important Are Cultivating Herbs? Since no self-respecting modern cookbook leaves herbs out of its recipes, courses in herbal medicine are springing up all over...

Blue-ringed Octopus – World’s Most Venomous Marine Animals

Blue-ringed Octopus Species There are at least ten species of the tiny blue-ringed octopus, which, ironically for their size, are the deadliest of all cephalopods,...

The African violet (Saintpaulia Hybrids)

African violet has a great range of colors and forms. It is very easy to grow and they will flower continuously over a long...

Savi’s warbler (Locustella luscinioides)

Savi's warbler belongs to the grass warbler genus Locustella. It measures 13–14 cm long. Europe and the western Palearctic are its breeding grounds. A...

Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti)

Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) is smaller and more russet than the Superb Lyrebird. The Albert's Lyrebird also has a much smaller distribution, inhabiting the...