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 Golden Retriever We all are familiar with the well-known dog breed - Golden Retriever. If you want a lovely, loyal, smart and loving companion they are best to be chosen.  However, there are some amazing facts to check out about the Golden Retrievers to know more about: Golden Retriever is the eighth most popular family dog breed in the U.K, the fifth most popular breed in Australia and Brazil and the third most popular in Canada and the United States. 'Golden' refers to their coat which varies from blonde, yellow or golden colour. However, 'retriever' refers to the ability of the dog to retrieve the shot game undamaged because of the soft mouth. The kind, friendly and confident nature is the distinctive attribute of the Golden Retrievers.  However, their gentle and trusting feature makes them a poor watchdog. The lovely breed is generally considered a calm, loyal and intelligent dog breed. All these features contribute to the consideration of Golden Retrievers as popu

 Pomeranian Pomeranian is the most cutest dog breed I have ever seen! Their furry coats make them look like a puffball and because of these coats they are always a centre of attention. So, let's check out some interesting facts about this amazing dog breed: Pomeranians are named after the Pomerania region in north-west Poland and north-east Germany in Central Europe. They are also called Pom poms or simply Poms because of their cute appearance. The credit for the popularity of the cute dog breed is given to the royal members of the 18th century.  Mainly Queen Victoria is known for making the breed popular worldwide however Queen Charlotte, Martin Luther, Michelangelo, Mozart and Sir Issac Newton were also Pom owners in history. The cute, furry and spirited Pomeranians have dark, almond-shaped eyes and a fox-like face.  Nowadays, they are generally 7 to 12 inches tall and weigh around 3 to 7 pounds however in history it's found that once they weighed around 30 pounds! The coat o

 Magnolia flower Magnolias are found in southeast Asia, eastern North America, West Indies, Central America and South America. Interestingly, these flowers are named after a French botanist Pierre Magnol! There are about 210 species of magnolia flowers varying in shapes, sizes, colours and other characteristics.    Flowers bloom during the springs and amazingly enhance the beauty of nature! Magnolia is considered to live for years and hence believed as a symbol of persistence, endurance and determination. It also symbolises love for nature, beauty, nobility and feminine sweetness. The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture says that the southern magnolia tree is not toxic for animals as well as humans. The flowers and berries don't result in food poisoning after ingestion. The flowers are of yellow, red, purple, pink and white colour, having a strong and pleasant, citrus-like aroma. They produce cone-shaped reddish brown fruits which contain kidney-shaped red seeds that ser

  Dead leaf butterfly If you think that it's just a dead leaf lying on a stone, then I am sorry but you are wrong! It's not a dead leaf but an amazing butterfly specie s popularly known as the Dead leaf butterfly, and you surely know the reason behind it. The perfect combination of visible markings, irregular patterns, darkened veins and the shades of brown, yellow, black, brown and buff, gives it a perfect look of a dried leaf! The dead leaf butterfly is scientifically known as Kallima inachus. It's found in India, Japan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Pakistan and Southern China. The other names of this incredible butterfly specie are the orange oakleaf and the Indian oakleaf butterfly. Don't you think it shows the best example of what known as a wonderful phenomenon,  camouflage? The tiny creature brilliantly fools its predators by attaining a static pose with closed wings and resembles a dead leaf so that they can't find them! The common pre

 Neelakurinji As their are so many varieties of amazing and  unique flowers  all around the world that one can't stop wondering and exploring about them.  So, here we are going to check out some interesting facts about a wonderful variety of blossoms!  Have you ever watched these blue blossoms during your vacations in the parts of South India? These are Neelakurinji flowers, as known in the local language of Tamil people. The flowers are known as Neelakurinji because of their appearance where 'Neela' means blue and 'kurinji' means flower. The scientific name of this flower is Strobilanthes kunthiana, also known as Kurinji by the Tamilians. It is a shrub with a height of 30-60 cm, which mainly grows in the Shola forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala. These blue flowers are also found in some regions of Eastern Ghats - ldduki district, Palakkad, Karnataka, Agali hills and Sanduru Hills in Bellary. There are about 33 varieties of Kurinji flower in Ooty, the Queen of

  Miracle Berry                           Miracle berries The first thing that might probably strike in your mind after reading the name ' miracle berry ' is tha t why is it called so? What's the reason behind using the word 'miracle', for these dazzling red berries? Let's check out some points to know the reason! • Miracle berries are produced from a plant known as Synsepalum dulcificum, native in West Africa. • It's a shrub which grows to a range of 1.8 to 4.5 m with white flowers and the berries are clustered at the end of the branches. • The plant requires a warm, humid, frost-free environment for healthy growth. • Each berry contains a seed which are like coffee beans in respect to their size. Dazzling red berries • It's also known as miracle fruit, miraculous berry, flavour berry or sweet berry. So, let's break the suspense behind its name: The berry when eaten, causes sour food like lemon, lime, etc subsequently consumed to taste sweet. This m

Wisteria There are so many variations of trees all around the world. Varying from height, colourful blossoms, fruits and many more.  You can feel the real beauty of nature by exploring some amazing and stunning trees around you. So, here we are going to discuss some fantastic fun facts about one of those stunning trees called Wisteria ! •Wisterias are  beautiful  and fragrant vines, native to Japan( Wisteria Floribunda), China( Wisteria Sinensis) and some parts of North America. • There are about 10 species of Wisteria with blue, pink, white and purple blossoms.  • Wisteria brachybotrys' Shiro Kapitan' and Wisteria brachybotrys ' Murasaki Kapitan' are the most fragrant species having a very sweet smell. •The world's largest known Wisteria is in S.Madre, California,  measuring more than one acre in size and weighing 250 tons! •These amazing vines are members of the pea family and can   climb as high as 20m above ground and spread out 10 m laterally. •Wisteria trees a

  Blue Jacaranda Trees are one of the most amazing parts of nature's beauty. There are about 60,000 different varieties of trees all around the world.  Just have a look at the trees around your house, in your garden or your surroundings and explore the wonderful species! There are many trees which are known especially for their flowers and Blue Jacaranda is one of them. Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky." ― Kahlil Gebran • Blue Jacaranda trees are found in South  America, parts of Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.  • These trees are widely planted because of its attractive and long-lasting pale indigo  flowers. • The flowers bloom in spring and early summer and convert into pods after two months. • These seed pods are unusual in shape and are often used in decorating Christmas trees after gathering and cleaning them. • The other popular names of blue jacaranda are jacaranda, fern tree and black poui. • Blue Jacaranda plant has also won the Royal Horticulture S

  Bialbero di Casorzo Bialbero di Casorzo is an unusual tree that is situated in the town of Grana, Italy, on the hills of Monferrato between Asti and Casale Monferrato.  It is also called as doubletree by the people. So, let's find out the reason, why it is called so?  It's seen many times that the same tree specie grows on another tree but, here, in this case, it's a cherry tree grown on a mulberry tree.  This amazing and unique tree combination makes it a tourist attraction in Italy!  The cause of this wonder is however not yet known but it's estimated that probably a flying bird might have dropped a cherry seed on the top of the mulberry tree.  The seed might have grown roots and reached to the soil by passing through the hollow trunk of the mulberry.  The people say that the mulberry tree is here from about 100 years but the cherry tree is known to be around 25 years old.    The cherry tree is on the top of the mulberry, however, it's not dependent on the hos

  Rainbow Eucalyptus When we talk about trees then flowers, fruits and leaves are the most colourful parts which we think about for any plant species. But do you know, that there exists a tree which has a multicoloured trunk, that looks like a stunning natural art piece!   So, here, let's talk about the tree specie which is recognised by its peculiar trunk - the  Rainbow Eucalyptus. The main food source for Koalas, the Eucalyptus trees are mostly known for their fragrant leaves.                     Koala eating Eucalyptus leaves There are over 400 different species of eucalyptus. Here,  Eucalyptus deglupta is  the Eucalyptus specie which we are going to talk about. Just imagine you are walking in a garden and suddenly you noticed a fine natural art piece on the bark of a tree. •Eucalyptus deglupta is commonly  known as Rainbow eucalyptus,Mindanao gum and Rainbow gum. • David Lorence, Director of Science at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kalaheo, Hawaii, says that "