Nature

Apples – Potent Source of Antioxidants

Apples are a potent source of antioxidants with polyphenols, flavonoids, and vitamin C. Therefore Apples are a good source of fiber, and potassium and there are only 47 calories...

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Call

Call/Voice/Drumming The Three-toed Woodpecker call (Picoides tridactylus) is not very vocal. The bird has a short but rather soft...

Supervolcano of Yellowstone National Park

The supervolcano lies in wait for beneath Yellowstone National Park could be getting ready to explode. An eruption...

Basil – It’s Not as Difficult as You Think

Basil has been a controversial herb since ancient times. Both the origin of its name and its reason...

Red Clover-Trifolium Pratense

Red Clover-Trifolium Pratense is commonly found throughout the northern hemisphere. It is also found in Western Asia, Europe,...

How to Grow Delicious Beets?

The best reason to grow beets is to make homemade borscht. But you can also boil them and serve them with butter or one...

Glory of the Snow – A Bright Blue Star Shaped Flower

The Glory of the Snow delightful bulbs has little bright blue, star-shaped flowers and grass-like leaves. They start blooming shortly after crocuses, which is...

Magnolia Tree – A Handsome Ornamental Tree

The magnolias are handsome ornamental trees. The Magnolia Tree with its showy flowers, its dark green leaves, and its relatively small size. Magnolia Tree...

Are Iguanas Poisonous?

Are Iguanas Poisonous? Iguanas are an invasive species in South Florida. They have atrophied venom glands that they use to inject their victims when they...

Domino Cuckoo Bee “Thyreus lugubris”

DESCRIPTION: A black Domino Cuckoo Bee with a distinctive spotted pattern of white hairs on the head, thorax, abdomen, and legs. The bees possess neither...

Masked Tityra “Tityra semifasciata”

Description: The beautiful Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a frugivore of tropical lowlands and is ostensibly resident in the tropical lowlands and foothills of Mexico,...

Zinnia – The Flowers Come in Bright Colors

Zinnias Flower is tender annuals that all gardeners love because they make a great show and are easy to grow. Zinnia is a genus...

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Until the last few decades, the Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) was only known in Australia from a few records of apparent vagrants, the first...

Beautiful Rare Birds: Discovering Extraordinary Bird Species

The essence of scarcity in rare birds makes them beautiful. Rare birds are hard to find and unique in every aspect. They are endangered,...

Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis)

Throughout the tropical woodlands of northern Australia, the Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) fills the niche of other Chlamydera bowerbirds elsewhere. The Great Bowerbird's call...