Nature

The Legacy of the Niantic Tribe: Tracing the History and Culture of a Native American Community

The Legacy of the Niantic Tribe. The name Niantic is also spelled Nehantic also pronounced nie-ANN-tick and is translated as "at a point of land on an estuary" --that...

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...

Cape Verde Warbler (Acrocephalus brevipennis)

The Cape Verde Warbler (Acrocephalus brevipennis) is about 13 cm in length. It is also known as the...

Black Walnut – “Juglans Nigra”

Black Walnut, “Juglans nigra”, is a species of deciduous tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae, native to North...

Black Grasswren (Amytornis housei)

The Black Grasswren (Amytornis housei) could have been a lost species as well. However, the Black Grasswren was...

Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis)

The size of Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) is about 10 cm in length. Graceful Prinia is a small, very long-tailed warbler of scrubby cover...

Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus)

Habitats: There is a species of Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) found in swampy heaths and pastures around the southern coast of Australia that...

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus)

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is widespread across southern New Guinea. It is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. The Brown-backed Honeyeater is...

No More Mistakes – Important Tips To Care of Herbs

As a gardener, you should know about the care of herbs. The plants grown in gardens are all indigenous to one country or another,...

The Astonishing White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Family: The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Egretta. Habitat: The white-faced heron is most commonly...

Lantana Heads – Clusters of Tiny Flowers

Lantana Heads are perennials grown as half-hardy annuals in most climates or wintered over indoors. Lantana cameras can grow as tall as 10 feet...

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

The red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is an active, inquisitive, and sociable bird of the palaeotropics. They live in trees and shrubbery where they eat...

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

TRUE TO ITS AME, the Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) is habitually seen singly or in pairs coursing low over the pasture of an open...

Cattle egret (Ardea ibis)

Family: The cattle egret (Ardea ibis) is a member of the heron family Ardeidea in the genus Bubulcus. Habitat: Cattle egret habitat in the warm-temperate,...

Dendrosenecio kilimanjari: The Giant Groundsel of Mount Kilimanjaro

Description: Kilimanjaro Mountain is known for its unique ability to attract isolated, mutated, and rare species of plants, animals, insects, and fungi that are almost...