Douglas Oberwortmann and his wife have been picking saffron crocus blooms almost every day for the past three weeks, then carefully removing the bright red, thread-like stigmas from each flower. Those ...

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Carnivorous plants of the genus Pinguicula (butterworts) from Mexico apparently use the same water-saving photosynthesis type as many succulent plants, such as cacti. Botanists from the SNSB and LMU ...

The splendor of fall color on deciduous trees is a beautiful indicator that winter is coming. In the months ahead, the outdoor landscape will experience freezing temperatures, piles of snow ...

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