Bumblebee Has Officially Been Added To The Ever-Growing List Of Endangered Species

The bumblebee has been officially added to the list of endangered species along with the gray wolf, grizzly bear, the northern spotted owl, and about 700 other extinct animal species. According to National Geographic: The rusty-patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis), once a common sight, is “now balancing precariously on the brink of extinction,” according to the … Read more

Old-Fashioned Rose Soap Recipe

Old-Fashioned Rose Soap Recipe Ingredients 1 handful of fresh or dried rose petals 10 oz (283 g) water 4.14 oz (117 g) sodium hydroxide  15 oz (425 g) rose petal-infused olive oil 1 oz (28 g) rosehip seed oil 8 oz (227 g) coconut oil 4 oz (113 g) shea butter 2 oz (57 g) castor oil 2 tsp rose kaolin clay (optional, … Read more

Most Dangerous Plant in the World? (one touch of a Gympie plant sting will result in 9 months of throbbing pain)

Dendrocnide moroides, also known as the Gympie-gympie plant, grows in Australia’s north-east rainforests. When dealing with nature, you must take extra care; as mentioned in the above note, one touch of a gympie plant sting will result in nine months of throbbing pain. That’s the main reason why the Gympie plant considers as the most … Read more

Cinnamon Toast

Cinnamon toast! Sliced bread, toasted, buttered, and sprinkled with a mix of cinnamon and sugar. Ingredients 2 slices bread 2 pats butter, softened or room temp 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon sugar Method Mix the cinnamon sugar: In a small bowl or jar, stir together the cinnamon and sugar so they are well mixed. Make the toast: Toast your bread. Slather the toast … Read more

Yulan Magnolia Flowers Look Like Beautiful Birds

We all love a good trick of the eye – just think the great debate over the gold or blue dress a few years ago. But there is one optical illusion that has been brought to us courtesy of Mother Nature. And it’s pretty cool! These particular flowers also happen to look very similar to … Read more