Mother Nature continues to amaze us every day, even when we fail to treat her with the love and respect she deserves. There are too many dreamy landscapes and mind-boggling animals that exist right outside our urban surroundings, just waiting to be appreciated. But be careful though — if you get too close, things can go from mesmerizing to straight-up terrifying in mere seconds.
Armadillo at the Viera Wetlands in Viera, FL. Photo taken on January 20, 2010. (Poor thing... he's so ugly that he's kind of cute!) :o)
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Platystele jungermannioides is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Platystele. Plant blooms in the spring with two to three 2.1mm wide flowers.It's petals are so thin that it is only one cell thick and transparent. Plant is found in the lower cloud forest of Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama at elevations of 200 to 1000 meters Keep plant in shade. Plant must be grown mounted on bark with some sphagnum moss. Spray it regularly with pure water, don't let it completely dry out between waterings
Parmotrema austrosinense, and others Teloschistaceae also includes Caloplaca and Xanthoria - wish we has these Teloschistes in WA Texas Hill Country scanned slide my lichen photos by genus - www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/collections/7215762439... my photos arranged by subject, e.g. mountains - www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/collections
Have you ever heard about a skeleton flower? It’s called diphylleia grayi, and we have created a complete guide if you are interested in how to grow and care for it!
Fossil find pushes back the emergence of animals by millions of years. Andrew Masterson reports.
The Coconut crab is the largest terrestrial crab in the world! They can weigh up to 9lbs and can get over 3ft long. They live on a number of Pacific Islands and coasts and are commonly seen knocking coconuts down from trees from which they feed.
Shazdeh Garden is a lush and heartwarming garden in the heart of the desert and one of the 9 famous Iranian gardens in the world...
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