Articles related to "Linnaeus"

Interesting essays discuss the work of Carl Linnaeus and his Calendarium Florae. Outstanding photography captures minute details of flowers in vivid, colourful close-ups.

The first day of spring, Mar 21, is opening day for Keukenhof Gardens, the park near Amsterdam that blooms with more than seven million tulips, in nearly as many colors.

The wild rose could be considered a plain flower compared to the hybrid roses popular today. The myriad of roses available today can trace their origins to this flower.

A species is a type of living thing, a specific plant, animal, or other life form that has features making it distinct from all others.

Regardless of a botanist or gardener's native language, each learns to speak, read and communicate via a second language, Botanical Latin.

A summary of the Linnaean system of taxonomy, including a description of basic taxonomic categories and where the definition of genus and species fit in.

All you need for this activity is an old magazine and a pair of scissors. The child cuts out photos and processes them into categories.

Find out how to use seashore mallow in a Bog or Water Garden.

When planning a daisy theme wedding, there are a variety of daisy types that can be incorporated into bouquets carried by the bride and her attendants.

Exclusive to the Americas, the Baltimore Oriole has long been a welcome summer visitor to parks, forest edges, and garden feeders over much of the temperate north.

Understanding life on earth is only possible if we can avoid anthropomorphism and see things as they really are.

The language, legends and history for the gladiola - the flower for those born in the month of August.

A light -hearted look at one of the most versatile of traditional processed foods and how to enjoy them.

Bluefin tuna are caught each year in Sicily in the 'Mattanza'. Tuna biology, fishing and problems for sharks and dolphins are mentioned.

Pelargoniums and Geraniums are often confused. Rose Geranium is actually of the Pelargonium plant genus whereas Robert Geranium is of the the plant genus Geranium.

As the decline of the honeybee continues drastically, homeowners are being urged to keep bees in their gardens in a bid to help protect the world's busiest insect.

With a history going back some four thousand years, chocolate - the food of the gods - has long been a temptation.

This enormous whale was hunted to the brink of extinction, and there are still fears for its future.

Learn about the history and mythology of thyme, an herb humans have been using for thousands of years.

Antique hand-colored botanical prints from earlier centuries give collectors and homeowners an important part of natural history to preserve and a beautiful piece of art.

From the medicine cabinet to the dinner table, herbs and spices have become part of our everyday life. But where do they come from, and how did they get here?