The term "pitcher plant" is a pitfall trap with over 100 species and numerous hybrids and cultivars. Foraging, flying, or crawling insects are attracted to a cavity formed by the cupped leaf, often by visual lures such as anthocyanin pigments,...

The Grand Canyon is very well-known and one of the few places that is amazing in all aspects from its creation history to its present state. Located in Northern Arizona it encompasses 278 miles (of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands....

Northern cardinals, despite the name, are year-round residents of Florida. The male and female are the same sizes, with a body length of about 9 inches and a wingspan of a foot. Males are brilliant red, with a black face mask while females are...

The Great Blue Heron feeds predominantly on fish but may also consume rodents among other animals as well. They have patches of powder-down feathers on their chest as shown in this photograph. Powder down are feathers that the heron can crumble...

A warm climate and continuous growing season keep the species hanging around throughout the year in South Florida. Monarchs migrating from Canada and the northeast come and stay, bolstering the population. North and central Florida's cold winter...

The Basilisk is a species of lizard that is endemic to Central America and South America, where it is found near rivers and streams in rainforests. It is also known as the Jesus lizard for its ability to run on the surface of the water....