Thedesert bluebellis an attractive plant that thrives in the soils of California’s deserts. If you live in or near these regions, you can enjoy its bright blue blooms. This annual produces cobalt blue flowers about one inch across and is a favorite of bees, especially bumblebees, making ...
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the oldest and most important types of cacti in Arizona. This is a flowering cactus that looks similar to a tree given its tall size. It can grow to a maximum height of up to 40 feet. It does this slowly as the species can survive more than a...
We opted out of deserts at Catalana as we now had gelato on our minds, and Emilia satisfied our need for something cold, creamy, and tasty. It was finally time for bed! It Rarely Rains in Barcelona It Rarely Rains at Park Güell With one of our free days to explore Barcelona,...
Bugs of the desert spend almost all of their lives in the ground. They may also be fully nocturnal which may make it seem like there are no species in deserts. From the deserts of North America to The Saharan Desert, thousands of bugs make their living here. Only adaptable species can s...
Deserts Contrary to popular belief, deserts support a rich diversity of life. Desert animals and plants have adapted to thrive in hot, arid conditions. Unique desert landscapes include sand dunes, cactus gardens, canyons and oases. Desertification due to human activity is unfortunately increasing. ...
Gobi. The plan looks to hire farmers, who have become victims of the encroaching sands, to plant trees on their land as well as aerial seeding techniques to fence in the Gobi. However, this plan is probably not enough to reverse the desertification of the marginal lands surrounding the Gobi...
picked up the mites from a hotel, since I travel a lot. They bite at night and cause red, little bumps on my skin. I need to get rid of them, I might call someone for mite control and extermination. I've already washed everything in the house, so I don't know what else to ...
There are at least 25,000 different species of orchids, with probably thousands more that remain unknown or unclassified. Horticulturists have also created over 100,000 hybrids for commercialization, as orchids are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Faun...
The word 'Copt' is a Westernized version of the Arabic 'qibt,' which is derived from the ancient Greek word for Egyptian, 'Aigyptos.' Hundreds of Coptic monasteries once flourished in the deserts of Egypt, but today roughly 20 remain, as well as seven convents, operated by more than ...
Just over a year ago I ate a Kiwifruit, I just ate the flesh out of the skin and had an acute anaphylactic shock. I ended up in the hospital getting several bags of fluid put into me intravenously, along with several drugs to relieve the allergic reaction. According to the doctor I wa...