Nature

Ribbon-Tailed Astrapia – Most Beautiful Bird of Paradise

One of the most outstanding birds of paradise, the male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia has the longest tail feathers in relation to the body size of any bird, over three times...

Fennel – The History Old as the Mediterranean Basin

Fennel has a history as old as the Mediterranean basin where it originated. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and...

Dupont’s lark (Chersophilus duponti)

Family: Dupont's lark (Chersophilus duponti) is a shy and elusive species of arid plains with sparse vegetation. This is a...

How to Grow Cyclamen Flower

Cyclamen Flower is a beautiful plant. The flowers hover above the leaves like moths, on long wavy stems....

Blue Bean: Unraveling the Wonders of a Truly Unique Legume

Origin: The blue bean is a shrub indigenous to western China, renowned for its striking metallic-blue pods resembling...

Hoopoe: A Distinctive Crown Feathers Bird

Hoopoes is a medium-sized colorful bird, almost 25 to 32 cm long, with a 44 to 48 cm wingspan. The bird weighs is approximately...

King Clone – The Oldest Living Thing on Earth

It is believed that King Clone is the oldest creosote bush ring in the Mojave Desert, dating as far back as 11,700 years. Frank...

Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana)

Family: Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana) is replacing the Grey Fantail in the mangroves of northwestern Australia. It belongs to the family Rhipiduridae. Call & Song:...

Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)

Family: The Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) belongs to the family Rhipiduridae Behavior & Habitats: A Grey Fantail forages through the open mid-strata of forests and...

Nudibranch: Beautiful Jelly Bodied Sea Creature

The bottom-dwelling, jelly-bodied Nudibranch might look like an unlikely canvas for Mother Nature to express her wildest indulgences of color and form. But these...

Stemonitis Axifera – A Species of Slime Mold

Stemonitis axifera is a species of slime mold, and its fruits in clusters on dead wood, and has distinguishing tall reddish-brown sporangia, supported on...

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Family: Gang-gang Cockatoo inhabits eucalypt forests and heavily wooded areas of southeastern Australia. The cockatoo belongs to the family Cacatuidae. A single species of...

Blue-Footed Booby – Pride Due to Marvelous Feet

Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) takes great pride in their marvelous feet. During mating rituals, male birds normally show off their feet to prospective mates with a...

Hawk Sounds to Scare Birds

Hawk sounds to scare birds and squirrels are a powerful and effective way to keep birds away from your garden. Using hawk sounds can...

Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster)

The pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) is a small, brightly colored passerine native to Southeastern Australia. A cool temperate forest in far southeast Australia is...