The brilliant blue, white, or pink of these flowers are actually 5 to 25 colored sepals rather than petals. They appear to float ...
These flying insects emerge from the water like mayflies and others that are natural fish bait, inspiring their own set of artificial flies for ...
This worldwide wetland grass can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall and can cover a quarter of a square mile or more ...
One of the few species to walk face-first down tree trunks, this little bird also has a distinct black stripe through its eye.
This bright, tropical-looking black and yellow bird from Southeast Asia is related to chickadees and titmice
Clumps of this small mint can look almost unreal, like clusters of tiny geometric towers sprayed with dusty purple paint
This black-white-and-grey bird points its slender bill downwards - or tilts it comically upwards - as it spirals face-first down tree trunks and round ...
Birders in the eastern half of America welcome this bird as one of their most colorful and recognizable, with its classic blue plumage, contrasted ...