This class, containing over 35,000 living and 15,000 fossil gastropod species, comprises the largest class of Mollusca, and includes the […]
Pilosocereus (from Latin, “hairy cereus”) is a genus of cactus. Tree cactus is a common name for Pilosocereus species. Cereus […]
The bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different […]
Graffiti (plural of graffito) are writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or painted illicitly on a wall or […]
View of the razor-sharp needles of the golden barrel cactus. This is one plant you don’t want to tangle with! […]
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae (or Compositae), […]
Koelreuteria bipinnata, also known as (Chinese flame tree, Chinese golden rain tree, Bougainvillea golden-rain tree) is a species of Koelreuteria […]
Azaleas /əˈzeɪliə/ are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsuji (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom […]
During a field trip on 13 October 2012 to San Francisco, our first stop was Treasure Island. While walking around […]
San Francisco is a city in the U.S. state of California. It is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge. With […]