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The Alnwick Garden Poisonous Plants
The Alnwick Garden features intoxicating and poisonous plants. A sign at Alnwick Garden Gate reads! “These Plants Can Kill”. Alnwick’s boundaries are kept behind...
Starling Birds – Saints or Sinners?
Starling birds are so familiar that birdwatchers all too often ignore them. Yet, if it were as rare today as it used to be,...
Sogi Falls – The Niagara Falls of the East
The Sogi Falls, also known as the Sogi no Taki Falls, is in Shizuoka, Japan. The falls are part of the Sogi River, which...
The American Basswood Tree
The American basswood tree is native to eastern North America. The species is found from southeast Manitoba to New Brunswick, south to south Carolina,...
Unbelievable Tree of 40 Fruits
New York-based artist Sam Van Ken created a tree of 40 fruits using the ancient technique of “chip grafting." His family lives in Pennsylvania,...
Cathay Quince – A Fruiting and Medicinal Tree
History and origin: Cathay quince (Chaenomeles cathayensis) is a fruiting and medicinal tree native to central China. Among the flowering quinces, this is the largest...