Nature

Jade Belt – Traditional Design High Arched Bridge

Jade Belt Bridge is a high, arched bridge built with a traditional Chinese design. Originally, this design was made for very practical purposes. To give pedestrians access across canals...

Carpentarian grasswren – One of Australia’s Least Known birds

Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae) is named for its confinement to the sandstones of the Carpentarian system at the...

Survival on the Coastal Cliffs

A Coastal Cliffs face provides a rare opportunity to see the rocks that lie beneath the springy seaside...

Order Poales for Bamboos, Pineapples, Sedges, and Grasses

Order Poales for Bamboos, Pineapples, Sedges, and Grasses The Poales order consists of eighteen families, some of which are...

The Black-crowned Tchagra

Description: The Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus) species are found in the ranges throughout the more humid parts of Africa in...

Eastern Bluebird vs Western Bluebird

Comparing Eastern Bluebird vs Western Bluebird Description: The Eastern Bluebird’s vibrant blue and chestnut body is a beloved sight in eastern North America, especially after...

Eastern phoebe Song

The Eastern Phoebe song is a raspy, two-part sound that gives them their name: "fee-bee." It lasts about half a second. The bird song...

Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)

The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of a large, broad-tailed hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Identification: This shimmering emerald species is named for...

Dusky Gerygone – One of the Largest and Least Known Australian Gerygone

Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is the largest and least known Australian gerygone. It is limited to mangrove groves and shrubbery. In this habitat, Dusky...

African Violet: Blooms All The Time in Winter

Almost any plant can be a houseplant if you want it to be, even a tree if it’s grown as a bonsai. Although in...

Papaya – A Rich Source of Anti-Cancer Food

Papaya Shrinks Prostate Cancer Risk by 63 percent and that’s the benefit seen by men in this study. When they ate 390 grams of...

UK Shingle Beach Communities

UK Shingle Beach makes up a quarter of the coastline. Some of these are shifting and unstable, affording the opportunity for only the hardiest...

Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)

DESCRIPTION: - The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is one of the most colorful and smallest birds in Australia, just 3.1 to 3.9 in (8...

Red-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris erythrops)

The cool, tall Eucalypt forests along the Great Dividing Range and southeast coast are the core habitat of the Red-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris erythrops). It...

Giant Camel: The Vanished Colossus

How long ago did it become extinct? Around 1 million years ago, the giant camel became extinct. How long did it live? North America...