Picture of the Week: Mint

Mint is a popular flavor for candy and gum. There are actually many kinds of mint in this family of herbs. Some people find it too sharp unless it’s only a mild mint flavor accompanied by plenty of sugar. It also goes well with chocolate!...

Picture of the Week: Lilies

These lilies would make a beautiful decoration in your home, wouldn’t they? But you must be careful, because lilies are poisonous and can be dangerous for pets and children....

Picture of the Week: Peonies

Peonies are in season now. The peony is a large, fragrant flower that blooms in late spring and early summer. These peonies are growing outside a farmhouse in Quebec, Canada....

Picture of the Week: Dandelion

Dandelion seeds have tufts of white fluff so that they can float far away from the parent plant. If you pick a dandelion and blow away all the seeds while making a wish, your wish is said to come true....

Picture of the Week: Bee

Bees are very important to us humans. They pollinate plants that grow many foods that we eat. Have you seen bees near your home lately? If you have a yard, you can help bees by planting flowers and plants that they like....