The Long-Limbed Brittle Star
Looking like Long-Limbed versions of their close relatives, the starfishes, Brittle Star occurs in huge numbers around the sea coast. Sometimes thousands of individuals...
Pacific Baza – The Graceful and Spellbinding Elegance
Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) is a quiet and unobtrusive treetop hunter in the family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Crested Hawk and...
White-Winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)
The beautiful and attractive White-Winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family of Ploceidae. This lovely bird is native...
The Black Garden Ant
The Black Garden Ant lifts a paving slab or turns over a large stone in the garden, and the chances are that you will...
Lucuma – A Super Food You Should Know About It
Lucuma is pronounced (loo-koo-mah) and is also known as the “Gold of the Incas” and is so common in Peru. This fruit is mostly...
Primrose Path is Colorful Way to Lead a Visitor to Your Door
I am not sure why Shakespeare had his Primrose Path lead to “dalliance”. But a primrose path is certainly a colorful way to lead...
The Relationship between Insects and Man
The relationship between Insects and Man is one of wariness a strange situation. There are as many benefits to be gained from insects as...
Ground Hornbill “Bucorvus leadbeateri”
Description
Ground Hornbill is an easily recognized bird that is classified as amongst the ‘big six’ avian species of Southern Africa. They are entirely carnivorous...
Survival on the Coastal Cliffs
A Coastal Cliffs face provides a rare opportunity to see the rocks that lie beneath the springy seaside turf. As the sea eats relentlessly...
What Are Hops Used For?
What Are Hops Used For? It is also known as Common hop (Humulus lupulus), English hop, and European hop. It belongs to the Cannabaceae...