Flowering Basil Basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) is a very popular herb used in Mediterranean cuisine. Although it originates in India an...

Panther Chameleon male There is a definite attraction in keeping exotic pets but whilst there is a booming trade supplying these a...

Contrails above cloud as seen from a plane Like me, you probably wish we could return to the days gone by with blue skies and whit...

Death's Head Hawk Moth You may have seen the Death’s-head Hawk Moth ( Acherontia atropos ) in Silence of the Lambs . Because o...

A pair of Common Frogs  Do you like frogs? I do and have done since I was a little boy. In my childhood days, tadpoles were a comm...

Monarch butterflies reared on a balcony Everyone loves to see pretty butterflies in their gardens and flying around wherever they ...

Kei Apple. Photo by Steve Andrews How I discovered the Kei Apple I first came upon the Kei Apple whilst wandering around the E...