by Rich Leighton | Feb 27, 2020 | Interesting Nature Facts, Landscape, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Despite seeming deserted, deserts often have an incredibly diverse ecosystem. In fact, the only other places on earth with more diverse ecosystems than deserts are rain forests. Deserts are often home to a variety of plants, mammals, reptiles and insects. MORE PHOTOS...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 22, 2019 | Interesting Nature Facts, Landscape, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
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 | Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Landscape, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
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 | Jun 10, 2019 | Interesting Nature Facts, Landscape, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Utah
The geologic term, hoodoo, lives on at Bryce Canyon National Park as perpetuated by early geologists who thought the rock formations could cast a spell on you with their magical spires and towering arches. MORE PHOTOS OF LANDSCAPES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS...
by Rich Leighton | May 9, 2019 | Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Landscape, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Mangroves have the potential to reduce wave and wind energy by 50%-75%. MORE PHOTOS OF LANDSCAPES 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...
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