Trees & Plants

Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)

Habitat: Common stonechat is found in an open bushy country of all types, from mountainsides, moorland, and steppe to coastal cliffs and islands. Outside the breeding season, it is...

Red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria)

Identification Red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria) is seen primarily along the Atlantic seaboard. This is a rather larger, chunkier, and...

Unique and Endangered Okapi: A Closer Look at the Forest Giraffe

The Okapi, also known as the Forest Giraffe, Congolese Giraffe, and Zebra Giraffe, is a unique species of...

The Beauty of Fallen Cherry Blossoms Petals

The Beauty of Fallen Cherry Blossoms Petals. Every spring, photographer Danilo Dungo spends time at Inokashira Park to...

Raccoon (raccoons, coatis, ringtails)

Procyonids are medium-sized omnivores that range throughout much of North America. Raccoons, coatis, and ringtails feed on insects,...

Coccoloba gigantifolia – The Largest Leaf in the World

Description Coccoloba gigantifolia is a rare and unique plant species that boasts the largest leaf in the world. This magnificent plant belongs to the Polygonaceae...

The Puzzling Phenomenon of Bleeding Tooth Fungus

Bleeding Tooth Fungus (Hydnellum Peckii) is a type of mushroom that is commonly found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is known for...

Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba)

Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree Benefits: the long history of Ginkgo biloba shows it is one of the favorite trees. Ginkgo is a slow-growing large...

Plants to Beat Tight Chests, Insomnia and Colds

Plants You Need in Your Bedroom to Beat Tight Chests, Insomnia, and Colds. NASA scientists say, that you need to keep plants in your...

Shajarat-al-Hayat – Miraculous Survival of Tree in the Desert

The miraculous survival of a tree in the desert is the pure power of nature. The Tree of Life, or Shajarat-al-Hayat, is an astonishing...

Jabuticaba – A Rare Fruit Tree Bear Fruits on Its Trunk

There’s a tree in Brazil called "Jabuticaba", whose fruit grows directly from the trunk and branches of the tree. It can be found in...

The Famous Octopus Tree of Oregon

The Octopus Tree of Oregon is a huge Sitka spruce situated a few hundred feet from Cape Meares Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast, in...

The Dead Man’s Fingers

Xylaria polymorpha, generally known as dead man's fingers, is a saprobic fungus. The plant habitually inhabitant of forest and woodland areas, normally growing from...

Pando – The One Tree Forest

The Pando or “The Trembling Giant” of one tree forest is a massive grove of quaking aspens that takes the “forest as a single...

Cerbera Odollam – The Suicide or Murder Tree

Cerbera odollam, is a dicotyledonous angiosperm, commonly known as a suicide tree. The tree is also called pong-pong and othalanga and this plant belongs...