Purple deadnettle has a quite distinctive appearance, with its small stature, triangular leaves on square stems, and that look of being painted from the top down. In some conditions, the leaves may overlap like a tiny tower of overlapping shields.
The local Philippines call this woody vine "tayabak". Related to the green beans we grow in our gardens, this species' unique turquoise claw-shaped ...
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 ...
