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Pitcairnia vandersteenii Gouda spec. nov. 

October 9, 2016

Pitcairnia vandersteenii Gouda spec. nov. A species resembling Pitcairnia hammelii Luther from Panama but differing by having the leaf blades 3-5.5 cm wide and densely white lepidote abaxially (vs. 10 …

The world’s greatest plant diversity

October 9, 2016

The world’s greatest plant diversity Botanists have recorded 46,000 species and continue to identify an average of 250 per year in Brazil CARLOS FIORAVANTI  © CLAUDIO NICOLETTI FRAGA/JBRJ Encholirium fragae …

'Intelligent Trees' – The Documentary

October 8, 2016

‘Intelligent Trees’ – The Documentary  Trees talk, know family ties and care for their young? Is this too fantastic to be true? German forester Peter Wohlleben (‘The Hidden Life of …

How do palm trees survive hurricanes?

October 8, 2016

 How do palm trees survive hurricanes? Melissa Breyer (@MelissaBreyer)   Public Domain tpsdave  Hurricane footage often shows palm trees valiantly weathering the wrath; here’s how these graceful beauties stand their …

Rhino horn?

October 8, 2016

    Making the difficult decision to dehorn rhinos in order to save them Shannon Airton Friday, 19th August 2016  A chainsaw sputters to life and its loud hum fills …

The white and black fungi of the Atacama

October 8, 2016

The white and black fungi of the Atacama Yeasts in the Chilean desert exhibit resistance to ultraviolet radiation levels as high as those found on Mars CARLOS FIORAVANTI  © EDUARDO …

Zelous mother!

October 8, 2016

Beijaflor no fio de telefone público  Hummingbird on public telefone wire    

Richard Sidey – Expedition Photography

October 1, 2016

Richard Sidey | Expedition Photography from GALAXIID on Vimeo. A nature infused cinematographic reel presenting some of the more spectacular moments from the past couple of years, in which I …