The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)
The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel.
It is a fascinating dark gray bird found in fast-flowing, boulder-strewn streams in Costa Rica's mountains and...
Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis)
Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis) is a small passerine bird found on treeless grass plains and saltbush shrub steppes inland.
This bird is also known as...
The Enchanting Beauty of the Red and Yellow Barbet
The Red and Yellow Barbet, also named “Trachyphonus erythrocephalus” belongs to the African barbet family. This bird can be found in eastern Africa, in...
Jasmine: The Evergreen Flower That Captivates Through the Seasons
Jasmines may twine to some extent, but as a group, they’re really in the category of shrubs. Some have long, arching stems, and are...
Cosmos Flower: Ideal Plant For The Back of Your Garden
The most common varieties are hybrids of Cosmos bipinnatus, a half-hardy annual with daisy-like flowers sometimes as large as four inches across, and beautiful...
Pachysandra Terminalis: An Excellent Plant Around Tree Trunks
Pachysandra Terminalis
Few ground covers make such a thick, dense evergreen bed as Pachysandra Terminalis. It doesn’t do its job overnight, but wait, for as...
Azure Kingfisher: Nature’s Living Jewel in Magnificent Detail
The Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) can be found alone or sometimes in dispersed pairs. From its perch on a low branch, rarely higher than...
Grey Francolin Sound
Grey Francolin Sound
Grey Francolin Sound is loud and high-pitched. It is normally found in open cultivated lands, scrub forests, and wild bush vegetation. In...
Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii)
The size of Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) is about 18–19cm in length. The woodpecker food and foraging is usually a solitary forager that probes...
Snapdragon – Perennials Grown Half Hardy Annuals
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum Majus) are perennials grown as half-hardy annuals. Flowers grow on spikes of varying heights, from six inches to four feet. Rocket varieties...