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Salvias are a diverse group of annuals, perennials, and woody shrubs hailing from just about every continent across the globe. While they vary in size and growth habit, all salvia feature spires of ...
Scientists and students gather each summer at the remote Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station to study birds, bogs ...
Being so hard to spot is something of a problem for the scientists trying to keep track of their numbers, and that in turn is ...
Along the way, we found some nice examples of last year’s willow roses. A midge lays its eggs in the tip of a shoot, the ...
The pink and dwarf sundews, found in Big Thicket, have captivated naturalists for centuries—and insects cannot resist their ...
Hundreds of native Connecticut species including birds, fish, and mammals are listed among those with the greatest conservation need, according to the newly released 2025 Connecticut Wildlife Action ...
David Overend admires three wonderful plants that are the success stories of nature bringing a burst of colour everywhere ...
Have you ever wondered what those white pellets were in your potting soil? Well, it's more important than you may know.
In fact, prior to the politeness of the 19th century, orchids were known in Norfolk as bollockworts. Despite the origin of their name, few other plants have the glamour and allure of the orchid family ...
When summer rolls around, this decreasingly young man’s fancy inevitably turns to bugs. This mainly means butterflies here in mid-July, followed by the many ticks crawling up my legs after a day in ...
Pressures, including land-use change, pollution, agricultural expansion, invasive species, and the impacts of climate change- ...
That’s not entirely relevant, but it’s also the name of a puzzle format created by legendary Japanese puzzle publisher Nikoli ...