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90Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California ~ General Sherman Tree and More
Pictures of the "largest living thing on earth" and other sites within these magnificent national parks of Sequoia and Kings Canyon are here to be seen in California. Some of these sequoia trees existed long before the building of the pyramids in Egypt! Awe inspiring hardly describes the feeling of being amidst these living giants.
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88The Jerusalem Monarch Butterfly Celebration 2010
The third annual Monarch Butterfly Migration Festival was held in Jerusalem Community Park on October 2, 2010. Just south of Oklahoma City/Norman, we exited I-35 to travel briefly west to the avid celebration. It was a clear, beautifully warm...
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87The natural healer plant Milkweed or Asclepius and it's many healing characteristics
The milkweed is a generic title for the Asclepias genus and it is interesting to look at both the healing or poisoness properties of the plant and the myth that surrounds it's genus name. The Asclepius genus...
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87Monarch Butterflies And What You Can Do To Save Them
The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most amazing creatures known to man. Every year they undertake and make an amazing 3000 mile journey from the United States to an area near Mexico City. But how do the butterflies know where to go and how do they return to the same area year after year. The butterflies making the trip down to Mexico have never been there. Scientists say that the butterflies are born with the knowledge of their migration route programed into them. And by the end of October the
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86Why Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
The Queen of Australia on the $5 note Australia has been home to immigrants for some 100,000 years. Until quite recently, about 240 years ago, the country which became Australia had no connection to the monarchy of England. Many pieces of history...
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84Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia): Seven Butterflies Under its Sweet, Orange-Scarlet Allure
Tithonia rotundifolia is commonly known as Mexican sunflower. A New World plant native to Mexico and Central America, Mexican sunflowers are treasured worldwide for their beauty and for their attractiveness to butterflies. Seven butterflies (cloudless giant sulphur, Eastern tiger swallowtail, long-tailed skipper, monarch, olive hairstreak, painted lady, queen) that are allured by Mexican sunflower nectar are described.
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85Butterflies - Winged Wonders - A Gift of Nature
I have entomophobia. It is caused by bugs. But don’t worry. It is nothing serious. Entomophobia is the fear of bugs. Yet, I am not afraid of butterflies, ladybugs, grasshoppers and praying mantis And on occasion, when I have to be brave for my...
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85After Truck Driving School: Driving Tired
No matter what they tell you in truck driving school, you will be "driving tired" if you're out there making a living as an OTR (over the road) truck driver. Every driving school instructor in the business knows this because he or she has been...
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84Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens Growing in Rockford, IL
The Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens gives visitors to the Rockford, IL area an opportunity to see exotic plants, trees and flowers in a tropical setting.
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83Butterflies-Symbols of Life and Hope
Butterflies are a favorite totem for many people. What is a totem? It is a natural object that has special meaning for that person. Native Americans and other indigenous peoples have used totems within their cultures for centuries. Read more to find out about the Butterfly.
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