It's always fun to watch birds perched on your backyard trees or feeding stations. And if they happen to be a rare sight in your area? You could easily spend a few hours looking up their ID, logging ...

World's Beautiful Flower: "The earth laughs in flowers" is a bewitching quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Flowers are the music of the Earth; you can't hear them, but you can feel their sweet fragrance ...

Rose-breasted grosbeaks migrating through the Tri-State evoke superlatives, like: “I have the most beautiful bird at my feeder. In 20 years I’ve never seen anything like it.” Or even more telling, ...

Ixora is a compact shrub with clusters of small, colourful flowers. Its nectar-rich blooms attract hummingbirds and sunbirds, making it ideal for small balcony gardens. The plant thrives in sunlight ...

A flower is a thing of beauty and a joy forever, to quote poet John Keats. Imagine hundreds of thousands of flowers arranged in ornate designs in outdoor tapestries: They’re not only breathtakingly ...

Bird of paradise is one of the most beautiful blooms in any garden, but they're not built for cold weather. Here's how to ...

Now’s the best time to plant as we approach what we hope will be a bountiful winter of rains to get plants established.

When you visit a destination sometimes you don't just remember how it looked but also how great it smelled. Our scent memories can often last longer than any other memories, because our sense of scent ...

Most people know hummingbirds are tiny, cute and fun to watch. What they may not realize is that they are smart, too. Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) feeding on an artificial flower at the ...

With a whopping 659 species, Texas is host to a stunning array of birds—a greater diversity than any other state except (alas) California. Birders here can find migratory species on their annual ...

Did you know that the only poisonous bird in the world is the Hooded Pitohui? It carries toxins in its skin and feathers. Birds are amazing creatures. There are over 11,000 species worldwide. They ...