How the zebra got its stripes – I’ll explain that and more about stripes. First though we have a greeting card in the on-line shop with a photo of a rear view of a zebra and text ‘Do my stripes look fat in this?’ The words are a play on the phrase when people ask…

The orange and blue bird of paradise flower is so distinctive. I have photographed the flower in different locations. In fact, we used a photo of the flower for our ‘Wild Hair’ greeting card. More about that below. The bird of paradise flower is also known as the crane flower. It certainly looks like some…

Interesting facts about Eustoma flowers, commonly known as Lisianthus, Texas bluebell, prairie gentian or Japanese rose. Eustoma used to be called Lisianthus, which is still its common name. If you look in a flower catalogue in the UK you will probably find them called Lisianthus. It is also known as Texas bluebell, prairie gentian or…