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The Isles of Scilly - England's subtropical Paradise
Hide away in the Scilly Isles, off Land's End. The Travelsleuth discovers one of Britain's best kept vacation secrets.
britain • england • travel • scilly • cornwall

Daylillies on drunk trees; Chorisia insignis
The trunk's green, the thorns are like Hershey's Kisses, the flowers are flamboyant, and the fruits make stuffing!
chorisia • insignis • kapok • tree • subtropical

The Vining Life
Vines are an essential element in Florida gardens. Find out which ones you should grow and why.
vines • florida gardening • subtropical • climbers

Where in the World - Plant Provenance
Hardiness zones are only a rough indication of whether a plant will do well in our gardens. If we really want to have a good idea about a plant's suitability for our conditions, we have to know its provenance, or where in the world it calls home.
usda hardiness zones • provenance • plant explorers • climate • alpine plants

Vacationing in Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa is considered the Japanese Hawaii. This picturesque and out-of-the-way Japanese subtropical island calls tourists away from the mainland
vacationing in okinawa • east asian travel • japan travel • subtropical island vacation • kingdom of ryukyu

Snails that shoot poison darts
Cone snails hunt prey by shooting harpoon-like poisonous darts at them. The toxins of some species can kill humans - but are a great hope in biomedical research. Cone snails are threatened through habitat loss and exploitative collecting mainly for their picturesque shells.
cone snail • conus • behavior • prey • dart

The Flavour of Lows
Often in the weather reports we hear of tropical lows, subtropical lows, extratropical lows, and thermal lows. What distinguishes these various flavours of "lows" from one another?
weather • meteorology • keith c. heidorn • science of the sky • low pressure

Theobroma Cacao...Commonly Known As Chocolate
Chocolate…the word makes our mouth water, but where does chocolate come from? In a world where the natural resource struggles to keep up with man’s demand, let’s take a look at the fascinating tree, Theobroma Cacao.
chocolate • theobroma cacao • theobroma • food of the gods • rainforest

Arachis
Native to South America, the leguminous genus Arachis is once again being brought into the limelight by the Florida Nurseryman Growers Association Florida Plants Of The Year Program.
arachis • leguminous genus arachis • arachis glabrata • perennial peanut • perennial

Dolphin Feature - The Common Dolphin
The Common dolphin is just that, common. Although they are very numerous, these dolphins have their own unique beauty.
long beaked • short beaked • common dolphin • suite101 • dolphin

Finding Florida Plants in North Carolina - Part II
Finding new plants for Florida landscapes is always exciting. Part II of a three part series, Teresa goes on vacation to North Carolina to find Florida plants for her gardens. Which ones did she buy and will they survive in a sub-tropical climate?
florida • north carolina • buying plants • hostas • diana remembered

Finding Florida Plants in North Carolinia - Part 1
Finding new plants for Florida landscapes is always exciting. In a three part series, Teresa goes on vacation to North Carolina to find Florida plants for her gardens. Which ones did she buy and will they survive in a sub-tropical climate?
florida • north carolina • buying plants • hostas • diana remembered

New Fruit Varieties
In 2004, some excellent fruit varieties have been released.
cornell university • new plums • new cherries • 'ny9' plum • 'ny6' plum

Wintering Plants Indoors
Don't let your tropical and subtropical plants die, try wintering them indoors for a head start next season!
pond • plants • plant • aquatic • wintering

Part 1 - Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Introduction and description of series of Florida-friendly landscaping practices to reduce water usage, maintenance, and protect Florida's precious resource: potable water.
florida-friendly landscaping • florida • water • garden • gardening

Hot Gardens in LA
The Los Angeles Basin is a crucible for more than smog. Over 30,000 of the world's most tender plant and tree varieties also thrive here.
la garden • gardens in la • hungtington botanical garden • the descanso gardens • mildred e mathias botanical garden

How to Care for Poinsettias
Save poinsettias from post-holiday trash bins! These pretty plants can survive Christmas, thrive in sunny windows or southern gardens and be enjoyed for years to come.
poinsettia plant care • poinsettia care tips • grow poinsettias indoors or outdoors • taking care of poinsettia plants • how to grow poinsettias

Hurricane Guide for Mariners
Understanding hurricanes and tropical cyclones is important to boaters on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and this knowledge will contribute to boating safety
marine safety • hurricane • hurricane categories • saffir-simpson hurricane scale • sshs

New Orleans Architecture after Katrina
Referencing local building traditions and employing innovative mechanical systems, the Lavin-Bernick Center at Tulane University is a model for building in a hot climate.
architects • concrete foundations • mechanical cooling • fans • skylights

New Zealand Travel: North Island
New Zealand attracts all kinds of tourism - from luxury travel to student backpacking. Find the best places to vacation in the beautiful North Island.
new zealand • new zealand travel • new zealand vacations • auckland new zealand • new zealand north island

Tracking Occurrence of Tornadoes
With better technology more tornadoes are detected and tracked enabling meteorologists to issue tornado watches and warnings to the most at-risk cities for costly damage.
detecting tornado occurrence • tornado alley • high risk cities tornadoes • most violent meteorological event • reported tornadoes annually

Center Parcs Holidays for Families
Center Parcs holidays in the UK are perfect for children, offering an environmentally-friendly setting, surrounded by woodland and catering for everyone in the family.
center parcs • family holidays • holiday packages • short breaks • activity holidays

The Genus Bursera, cool caudiciforms for the collector
Burseras are some of the most unusual plants around often having shiny, glossy trunks with peeling papery bark.
bursera • mexico • sonora • caudiciforms • microphylla

Costa Rica Country Fact Sheet
Although the technology sector is the newest source of profit for Costa Rica's economy, tourism continues to keep the economy strong.
costa rica country fact sheet • life in costa rica • costa rico information • information on costa rica • costa rica travel

Fall Armyworm
Fall armyworms do their worst beginning in July and August in most areas. They can damage a very large corn field in a matter of a couple of months if left alone. The best control is beneficial insects. Bt doesn't work and most chemicals will harm the crops more than the pests.
fall armyworm • corn pests • vine pests • moths • larvae

Plant Families: Asclepiadaceae - Milkweed!
Milkweeds are generally known for three things: a) they are the sole food source for Monarch butterfly larvae. b) They have a thick, milky sap and little parachutes attached to each and every seed in alien-looking pods. c) They do not fit into the scheme of the perfectly manicured, tidy, unnatural golf courses suburbanites call lawns and gardens and thus are the enemy. Exterminate! Eradicate! Destroy, destroy, destroy!!!
milkweed

Plant Families: Commelinaceae and Convolvulaceae
Two families, the Spiderwort Family and the Morning Glory Family, might be considered weedy things, but they produce such lovely flowers so generously filled up with pigments you'd think they would drip color.
plant families: commelinaceae and convolvulaceae • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology

Chirimoyas, Custard-Apples
Chirimoya, Cherimoya or Custard Apple whatever you call them, they are delicious are make great sweets and desserts. Try these recipes for mousse or nougat.
how to eat chirimoya fruit • cherimoya recipes • peel and nut nougat recipe • custard apples recipe • blanch fruit peel

Dwarf Angelfishes Essential Stats
The appeal of these beautiful fish is hard to resist, and, given their small size and hardiness, they are excellent candidates for the home saltwater aquarium.
pygmy angelfish • dwarf angelfish • best saltwater angelfish • centropyge angelfish • marine angelfish

Growing Basil
Growing basil is easy if you know how to meet its needs. Once you know its light, moisture, and soil requirements you'll be on your way to a bountiful harvest.
growing basil • basil soil requirements • basil water needs • basil pests • basil planting location

Growing kiwifruit
Kiwifruit provide healthy vitamin C during winter and are easy to grow in the home garden.
kiwifruit • chinese gooseberries • kiwis • vitamin c • winter fruit

Guava (Psidium guajava)
Guava fruit are valued for their high Vitamin C content and aromatic flavour, but in the wrong location, the trees can invade environments with high biodiversity values.
guava • psidium guajava • garden or orchard tree • environmental weed • south africa

Music for the Four Seasons
Composers write music about feelings, the world, and nature. This article identifies the four seasons as interpreted by Mozart, Milhaud, Delius and Chaminade.
music for four seasons • mozart winter sleighride • chaminade autumn • milhaud spring concertino • delius summer night river

Picturesque Cabo Rojo
Known most for its limestone cliffs, Cabo Rojo has unbelievable beaches, sites, and points of interest that make it a key destination to visit if in Puerto Rico.
cabo rojo beaches • limestone cliffs • nature activities in cabo rojo • cabo rojo vacation • places to bird watch

Quassia sp. 'Mt Nardi'
This small rainforest tree is confined to a small area of eastern Australia. It is considered rare and contains chemicals with potential for pesticide development.
southern quassia • quassia sp. ‘mt nardi’ • quassia sp. a • simaroubaceae • quassia amara

Saving Medicinal Plants From Extinction
Traditional healing methods based on local native plants have come back into use throughout the world while increasing land use is reducing botanical biodiversity.
medicinal plant conservation • botanical gardens • extinction of native plant species • traditional health care • excessive harvesting

Unlock the Past of the Mayan Civilization
Do you ever dream of exploring the archaeological ruins of an ancient society? Open to the public since 1998, the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave in Belize offers just that.
sacred ground • the crystal maiden • ancient pottery • sacrificial skeletons • challenging hike

An invaluable, inexpensive fruit, Papaya - Guest Article by Urja Vidya Narayan
Eating a tasty fruit, easily available year round, can give health and can prevent blindness related to deficiency of vitamin A . Read on and spread health and joy.
zimbabwe • blind • opaque cornea • visually challenged people • deficiency of vitamin a

Bulbs from the Tropics
Bring the colors and scents of the tropics to your garden by planting a few tropical bulbs. Learn the different types of bulbs you can grow in your garden to enjoy their beautiful summertime blooms.
tropical bulbs • acidanthera • peacock orchid • caladium • calla lily

Desert Christmas Trees and Sand Food
... we spotted a very unusual desert wildflower as we dropped down toward the Mojave. It was a small, almost fungus-looking cone-shaped thing with some elegant purple star-shaped flowers scattered about on it. It was Desert Christmas Tree!
desert christmas trees and sand food • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology

Dolphin Feature - The False Killer Whale
Don't judge this species by its looks. It may look like a whale, but it is indeed a dolphin.
beaching • trait • cooperative feeding • humpback whale • orca

Dorothy's Poppies
All across North America, poppies are unfolding their petals, some white, some yellow, some reddish, and of course some orange.
dorothy's poppies • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology

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