It means the study of animal behavior. (We’ll just guess that maybe not everyone knew that.) The word itself is from Greek, and ology means knowledge, and ethos means custom, or character. To put it simply, ethology studies how and…
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Silver sagebrush is a type of shrub that grows in the Northern Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, in the intermountain areas and the valley bottoms. It is also a native plant or United States. It grows actively during spring, summer…
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This mammal looks like a gigantic walking pine cone, and its name sounds like “penguin” and “mandolin” combined. When threatened, it curls up into a spiny ball that few predators dare paw at- those sharp spines can really lacerate assailants….
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Virginia Pine – Pinus Virginia belongs to the Pine family. It is a tree of commercial importance. It was once considered as a forest weed and called scrub pine. Virginia Pine is also known as Jersey Pine or spruce pine….
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The southeastern White Pine Tree Range The southeastern White Pine is native to Newfoundland, southern Canada, west to Minnesota and southeast Manitoba, then south along the Appalachian Mountains to the extreme north Georgia. These beautiful pines once grew in forests…
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Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) is a perennial plant that thrives in damp meadows, marshes and along the banks of rivers and seas. Marshmallow originated in Middle East and the Mediterranean regions; however, in the present, it can be found in Europe,…
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‘Vinca’ or ‘Periwinkle’ as the plant genus is commonly known, is a genus consisting of six species in the plant family ‘Apocynaceae.’ This seemingly humble plant can grow at a colossal pace, and is the favourite groundcover of many a…
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Pond Pine (Pinus serotina) is also known as Pocosin Pine, Marsh Pine or Black Pine. This pine grows up to 15 to 20 meters in height, occasionally up to 30 meters. The Pond Pine has a crooked growth pattern and…
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The eastern redbud, or redbud maple (cercis Canadensis), also known as the spicewood tree, is a small, fairly common tree found growing wild or used in landscaping in the eastern United States. Its native range is from southern Ontario and…
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Orchids are quite an incredibly diverse and stunning group of flowering plant. Orchids require specific conditions in order to grow aren’t found everywhere. They like certain habitats. Numerous species of orchid exist and many hybrids have been created. One of…
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