Robin Robinson

The rugged and rocky coastline, just outside of Trinity, one of many scenic spots in eastern Newfoundland. Photo by NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR TOURISM

Costus woodsonii is also called the ‘French kiss' because its seeming flowers protrude like a red tongue from its bracts.

I was sitting on my balcony during a sun shower that lasted about 20 minutes. A sun shower occurs when clouds part enough so that the sun shines while rain

I was sitting on my balcony during a sun shower that lasted about 20 minutes. A sun shower occurs when clouds part enough so that the sun shines while rain

Balcony basil produces leaf after leaf of juicy goodness. Basil is a popular herb with as many as 60 varieties and leaves that vary in color from green to purple.

After tasting the fruit of the banana plant, farmers in other tropical areas enthusiastically planted the slips to grow the plants.

Plants respond to their environment just as you would, only much slower. If you were going to a mountaintop you might choose to wear boots and long pants instead of

Plants cannot move, but they can change their metabolism to respond to their environment. When winds pick up, plants and trees begin to react to protect themselves.

The Venus flytrap and the mimosa plants both close their leaves when touched. The mimosa plant is also known as the touch-me-not.