Snow and sun, swans and, of course, catkins, the first flowers of the new year. And now the equinox is here. Welcome to ...

In spring, male and female wasps emerge, mate, and eggs are laid in catkins (male flower), where galls develop holding the first generation. Wasps again emerge from the catkin galls, and this time ...

Also known as the emerald vine or turquoise jade vine, this flower was discovered in 1841 on Mount Makiling, on the Philippines’ Luzon Island. The stems of this vining flower can reach lengths ...