Think “poinsettia” and you think “Christmas,” right? Well, think again. At the time of the first Christmas, the closest poinsettia to the little town of Bethlehem was 8,000 miles away, clinging to ...

To many, there is a fleeting beauty in flowers. You bring home a fresh bouquet, place it in a vase, and enjoy its scent and ...

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Learn how to plant, care for, and force the bulbs of your paperwhites. They're great gifts for the holidays or all year long.

As a real Dutchman, I am a big fan of our beautiful flowers. And as a landscape photographer, I enjoy our colorful spring each year in which I always find time to photograph the flowers and show the ...

(WJW) -Mother Nature can create some stunning works of art, and recently, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources shared some photographs as a “beautiful reminder that nature always finds a way to ...

Ice plants are famous for painting coastlines in bright pink and yellow, but a new study shows those vibrant blooms are hiding a quiet ecological takeover. By analyzing more than 1,700 public, ...

From cathedrals to train stations to museums, these masterful displays showcase the remarkable talent that goes into creating the fragile art form Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries Photographs ...

In many parts of the world, water hyacinths are a noxious invasive weed that’s tricky to tame. But Nigerian entrepreneurs have come up with innovative ways to turn the plant into useful products.

Chipping Sparrow, Female Bird Winner, United States and Canada, Boise, Idaho; Chipping Sparrows can be found in summer from coast to coast and from central Alaska to Central America. The National ...