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As this insect is “unquestionably rare in England,” and not common anywhere (“D. Daucus, a native of North America, being placed for it ”—according to Mr. Stephens—“in collections”), perhaps I may be ...

The cosmopolitan nonindigenous sea anemone, Diadumene lineata, has been recorded from the Pacific coast of Canada since 1859. Despite its long historical presence in the region, the factors ...

Cindy Burkhardt Maynard had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her garden for several days, but then, it disappeared. Soon after, she saw another trundling across a dirt road on Rabbit ...

Sometimes, you’re gifted with one of those little “perfect moments” while out exploring and enjoying nature, and my first trip years ago to Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park as a kid included two of ...

Jewel-toned wings gleam in the sun as this bauble of a bug flits from flower to flower. Fast and furious wingbeats, as many as seventy per second, produce an audible hum as it hovers, sipping nectar.

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A Marin County park ranger was visiting her in-laws two weeks ago when she spotted a baby hummingbird hovering over a thistle in their backyard — or so she thought. When she stepped closer, she ...

As the day lengths shorten, our family has been spending the last fading moments of sunlight on our patio, trying desperately to hang on to summer amid the start of the school year. During these last ...

SINGAPORE – This marine creature is often confused with a flower because of its ornate crown and stem-like body. But the sea anemone is a carnivorous animal that feeds by ensnaring unsuspecting prey ...

The stunning architect-designed home will go under the hammer on November 9. Home of Canberra's renowned 'keeper of the bells' sells after six decades in the family Owned by the Howe family since 1967 ...