Nature

Lake Puma – World’s Remotest Lake in Tibetan Plateau

Lake Puma Yumco, located on the Tibetan Plateau, is considered the world’s most remote lake. Lake Puma is 32 kilometers long and 13 kilometers wide, and it is situated...

Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum)

In Australia, painted firetails (Emblema pictum) are a common species of estrildid finches. Along gorges and acacia- and...

Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing: Worlds Largest Butterfly

The Queen Alexander Birdwing Butterfly is the largest in the world, with its wingspan spread up to an...

Chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax)

Family: The chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) is a member of the family Estrildidae in the genus Lonchura. Habitats: In...

Eskimo Curlew: The Lost Migratory Bird That Once Filled the Skies

Name: Eskimo Curlew Scientific name: Numenius borealis Scientific Classification Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae When did it become...

What Makes Owls So Wonderful

What Makes Owls So Wonderful As creatures of the night, owls can seem mysterious and kind of spooky. Some people think of them as bad...

The Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)

Notophthalmus, the genus comprising the eastern newts, inhabits eastern North America. A different genus, Taricha, comprises the western newts along the Pacific coast of...

Aconite Eranthis Hyemalis Flower

The Aconite Eranthis Hyemalis flower bulb sends up three to eight-inch stems in the late winter or very early spring. With flowers that are...

The Fire-tailed Sunbird

Some birds are extremely eye-catching to see, and the first word you say is “wow.”. The fire-tailed sunbird is among those birds that have...

Gastric-Brooding Frog : The Extraordinary Frog That Became Extinct

When did it become extinct? The gastric-brooding frog was last seen alive in 1981. Where did it live? The gastric-brooding frog was known only from...

Greater Blue-eared Starling – The Gorgeous Mystery Bird

The greater Blue-eared starling or “greater blue-eared glossy-starling” (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is so spectacular to look at that the birder totally forgets about all identification...

Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs

Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs SHRUBS CARAGANA (SIBERIAN PEASHRUB) (Caragana arborescens): Used for nesting by several songbirds and the seeds are occasionally eaten. Not a...

Striated Pardalote – One of the Largest of the Small Pardalotes

The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is one of the largest of the small pardalotes. It is also the most widespread and nomadic bird. It...

Tree like Dracaenas is Perfect When You Need a Strong Accent

Among the tallest of houseplants, the treelike dracaenas are perfect when you need a strong accent. They’ve sword-like leaves, often with attractive variegation. Although...

The Lovely Rounder Shape Grape Hyacinth Flower

We can count on this bulb to bloom at the same time as my daffodils and tulips. It provides me with some blue accents...