When we think about insects, many words come to mind annoying, icky, beautiful, ouch! From houseflies, termites, and fleas, to roaches, dung beetles and maggots, to butterflies and dragonflies, to bees and wasps, what we should really be thinking is…
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If you’re a high school student with an avid interest in botany, you’re already way past the bean-in-the-paper-cup phase, you’ve done the, “Which fertilizer makes the plants grow best?” experiment to death, and you already know the answers to, “What…
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Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of lime tree native throughout most of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Lime is a large deciduous species of horticulture towering up to 40 metres in height and there are…
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Trembling Aspens thrive in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. Today, Trembling Aspens are a principal source of pulp and paper products. In the past, Native peoples of North America used Trembling Aspens both for nourishment and medicinal purposes. (Please note that…
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Botany is the science of plants. To become a botanist a student must first have an intense desire to learn more about the fascinating world of plants. And when in school a potential botanist will need to take all the…
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The mountain ash is an ornamental tree that actually belongs to the same family as rose bushes. Some mountain ash trees have a shrub-like form, while others can reach up to 50 feet tall. Mountain ash is known as rowan…
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As you may already know, oak trees are not a single species, as there are approximately 80 different species of oaks that thrive throughout the Northern (and even Southern) Hemisphere. Many oaks are endemic to North America, and are often…
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The Turkish Hazel is large tree with a medium growth rate, which can grow up to 15 meters with a wide conical appearance. It is native to Southern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Balkans, Mediterranean countries, Caucasus and Turkey. The Turkish hazel also…
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Long before I reached my college years, I already had a powerful interest in Natural History. By fourth grade I was dabbling with science experiments, and by fifth grade I was paging through field manuals to identify plants, birds, and…
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As you may already know, maple trees are not a single species, as there are approximately 125 different species of maples that thrive throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Many maples are endemic to North America, and are often used to complement…
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