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On exsiccatae, xylotheks, lepidochromes, and other rare books and collections that incorporate actual biological and botanical specimens.

The American Ornithological Society will remove people’s names from birds. Many of those birds are now named after prominent Philadelphia scientists.

For more than two centuries, American ornithologists have been naming birds after people. The first two species to have honorific American names were given in 1811: Lewis’ woodpecker and Clark’s

Earth Day, April 22, is a time to learn about, celebrate, and work to protect our planet. - April 07, 2024

Last November, the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced the plan to eliminate all common English bird names. Scientific names will remain. Year by year the AOS will identify 8 to

During Lent this year you probably focused on the Trinity, God manifested in three ways: Father, Son, and Spirit. The term “father” expresses God as creator, giver of life, caregiver

During the winter months many folks are dedicated to feeding birds with sunflower and thistle seeds, as well as suet cakes. In exchange for offering these foods amid cold and

The February events at the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium which is at 3450 Ortiz Ave. in Fort Myers. The center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.

I wanted to hunt birds when a boy. Problem was no one would take me hunting. Dad tried but hunting wasn’t in his blood. And so my hunting adventures lay

Over the years, many readers have emailed me about their encounters with pileated woodpeckers, which can be impressive and even startling when a sighting is unexpected.