Scan forest edges for birds and plants that favour the bright seam where closed woods meet open ground and thick scrub.
Night-flowering Jasmine/Parijat has a unique botanical rhythm- it flowers after dusk. Its white petals & orange floral tubes make it easily recognizable.
Pagoda Flower is a fast-growing tropical shrub with pyramid-shaped flower clusters. It thrives in warm, moist conditions and attracts butterflies.
Lantana is a multicolored cluster flower. It shows how traits that make a plant desirable in gardens can also make it invasive…
Little Tree Plant is known for its touch-sensitive leaves & miniature tree-like form, offering insight into how plants develop unique forms &…
The Common Swift helps scientists study flight, endurance, navigation, and aerodynamics, revealing how birds stay airborne for extraordinary periods.
Lily Magnolia links modern gardens to ancient plant evolution, helping scientists study how flowering plants adapted & survived over millions of years.
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking North American songbird. Males have black-and-white plumage with a rose-red breast, while females are brown.
Jungle Myna is a greyish South Asian bird found in woodlands, farms, and cities. It is omnivorous, highly adaptable, social, nests in…
The Glittering-throated Emerald inspires research into flight, helping scientists improve aerodynamics, robotics, and efficient flying machines.
A beautiful green aerial hunter with a blue tail, the Blue-tailed Bee-eater catches insects in flight and removes stingers before eating bees.