Nature

The Oriental Rat Snake

The Oriental Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) is a medium-sized, active, diurnal snake associated with open habitats, including agricultural systems; much of the diet consists of amphibians and commensal rodents....

Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)

The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) glides slowly at low altitudes or soaring high into the sky. The Whistling...

The Increase Popularity of Herbs and Health

The increase in the popularity of Herbs and Health as medicinal remedies is less obvious. But it seems...

Who Can Get a Service Dog?

Are you looking to adopt a dog or get a service dog but have no idea who can...

Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

This horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) was formerly a crustacean and is the sole survivor of an extinct group...

Hydrangea macrophylla

The wild Hydrangea macrophylla (syns. H. hortensis, H. opulordes) is a species of flowering plant, in the family Hydrangeaceae, which comes from Japan. In...

Aster Flower Information – Grow Gorgeous Colors of Falls

The glory of the fall garden, Aster Flower range in height from six tall to just above the ground. Colors are shades of purple,...

Yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notate)

Yellow-spotted honeyeaters (Meliphaga notate) are endemic to northern and eastern Queensland in Australia. This bird is also known as Lesser Lewin Honeyeater which lives...

How to Grow Clematis

Mention climbing plants and the name that springs to most people’s minds is Clematis an extremely varied genus numbering about 150 species of almost...

Mangrove Robin (Peneothello pulverulenta)

Habitat: Mangrove Robin (Peneothello pulverulenta) lives primarily in mangroves along the coast and estuaries of northern Australia, where it prefers the denser, lower, mallee-like...

World’s Most Beautiful Tree Tunnels Revealed

Well, when true nature branches out, it is nothing short of magical. Whether they’re formed unintentionally, naturally, or with a slight helping hand, “Mother...

Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia)

Habitat: A ground bird of heathier Mallee, the Southern Scrub-robin (Drymodes brunneopygia) is thrush-like in form and behavior. In fact, some recent classifications have...

Clematis ‘Jackmanti Superba’

Clematis ‘Jackmanti Superba’. This is the best-known and most popular of all hybrid clematis, and justly so. The eye-catching velvety dark purple, white-centered flowers...

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)

Little wattlebirds (Anthochaera chrysoptera) belong to the Meliphagidae family of honeyeaters. Little Wattlebirds have replaced Brush Wattlebirds in southwestern Australia; they have long been...

Nymphaea Hardy hybrids (water lily)

Nymphaea is hardy hybrids aquatic plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. Water lilies are, of course, the classic plants for pools. The great, many-petalled stars,...