by Rich Leighton | Jan 7, 2020
To collect enough food to survive, a mussel filters two to three quarts (about two to three liters) of water an hour! MORE PHOTOS OF MARINE INVERTEBRATES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 22, 2019
The understory and forest floor is where much of the biodiversity is found in the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Aside from the tall conifers, there are smaller trees that thrive their shade like maple and dogwood, as well as shade-loving shrubs like...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 17, 2019
The Fakahatchee Strand in Southwest Florida is famous for its variety of wild native orchids – particularly the ghost orchid, as well as its rare ferns and bromeliads. Part of the Northern Florida Everglades system, it has an extremely diverse eco system with...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 12, 2019
Common horsetail buds are eaten as a vegetable in Japan and Korea in springtime. All other Equisetum species are toxic. MORE PHOTOS OF HORSETAILS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 7, 2019
Common horsetail has 108 pairs of chromosomes. MORE PHOTOS OF HORSETAILS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so amazing. Posts include nature photos that are short & sweet,...
