Biology
By: Lea Miller
When you visit your doctor, you may be asked to give a blood sample for a series of tests that evaluate your health. The hematological values obtained from these tests can give your doctor important information about various components of your blood. One of the...
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By: Judy Evans
There are many hardy and attractive Australian native plants which do well in coastal situations. Coastal plants have to contend with salt-laden winds and new growth may be burnt by such winds even though the older wood is not affected. Once a windbreak or protective...
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By: Judy Evans
Birds are an integral part of most Australian gardens and afford much joy with their antics. Birds have a role to play in the garden in maintaining the balance of nature. For birds to be attracted to a garden, three basic requirements need to be...
By: Judy Evans
Attracting birds to Australian gardens is not difficult. Birds need food, water and shelter if they are to feel it’s worthwhile stopping in an area. Small birds especially appreciate a dense, maybe prickly shrub where they can flee from domestic cats or larger birds...
By: Judy Evans
Australian gardeners are mostly pleased to see birds visiting their gardens. Birds play an important part in a garden and have a role in maintaining the balance of nature. For birds to be attracted to a garden, three basic requirements need to be met. These...
By: Judy Evans
The Blue Latan Palm has the botanical name of Latania loddigesii. It belongs to the tribe Borasseae and the subfamily Coryphoideae. There are three species in the genus with the robust Latania loddigesii being the most vigorous. The blue latan palm is endemic to the...
Trees of Australia: Sandalwood tree
By: Judy Evans
Sandalwood is an aromatic tree with the scientific name of Santalum spicatum. It is one of a small number of species which occur in Australia but the family Santalaceae extends beyond that continent. Another quite well-known member of the family is Santalum acuminatum or quandong...
By: Judy Evans
To attract birds to a garden, they need food, water and shelter. An added bonus would be ready availability of nesting sites and materials. The following Australian natives all provide shelter, nesting sites and/or nesting materials. Native to Western Australia is the Acacia inophloia or...
By: Judy Evans
The Columbine or aquilegia is a very pretty flower with a deceptively fragile appearance. Columbines are native to many countries and are suited for any of the planting zones from 3 to 9. The aquilegia caerulea (or aquilegia coerulea) is native to Colorado and neighbouring...
The theory of cosmic ancestry
By: D. Vogt
The theory of cosmic ancestry states that life on Earth originated in space, and that life as a whole has always been present within the universe, having no single identifiable point of origin (or, for that matter, point of ending in the distant future). Cosmic...
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