Heliconias are sometimes called “lobster claws” or“parrot flowers”because of their beak-like “bracts” which can be orange, purple, red, yellow, pink, green or a combination of these. A bract is a leaf structure at the base of a flower. What is the Heliconia flower used for? Helico...
Lovina is one of those places that makes it to the cusp of many Bali itineraries but often fails to make the cut. To some, it’s a little too far out of the way, stretched out upon the volcanic northern shores of the island; to others, Lovina is simply not interesting enough. Not ...
Our lobby vase this week features the dried bloom of Heliconia ‘She Kong’ This bloom emerges a red color and is actually furry! It’s makes a nice long lasting dried flower as well. The extra large and jungliscious leaf of Anthurium watermaliense ‘Black Anthurium’ This very nice jungl...
But once they become butterflies, they only have a long, curled proboscis, which is like a soft drinking straw—their jaws are gone. What Color Is a butterfly's Tongue? A very few appear to have darker brown tongues. Most of the heliconians (13 species examined) have black tongues ...