Red Ruby. A story by Fiona Okoro, Breifne College, Co Cavan, who partook in Tales to Scale, a project by Fighting Words. Photograph: iStock . Fiona Okoro. Wed May 14 2025 - 05:00.

A 5-foot boa constrictor rescued from a tree limb in Texas has a new permanent home with the animal control officer who captured her.

A LARGE horse chestnut tree looks set to be saved from potentially being felled and protected for years to come. A temporary tree preservation order on the tree, which sits on Alexandra Road ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbird is a small bird that’s bright green in color. Look out for males’ signature splash of red.

Here, spring doesn’t begin on March 20 or 21, but when the Republic of Geneva’s official “marronier”, a horse chestnut tree that stands along the Treille promenade, in front of the ...

The seed inside – shaped like a horse’s eye – is smooth for both trees. But a buckeye tree also has a smooth seed pod, while the horse chestnut seed pod is spiky. But don’t confuse the spiky pods with ...

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) trees are widely planted for their ornamental and wildlife value. Mid-spring, they bloom gorgeous red-flushed white flowers, luring in hummingbirds and bees.

I do not see many horse chestnuts in home landscapes and your tree is a beautiful specimen. It appears that your tree is suffering from a common fungal disease called horse chestnut leaf blotch ...

The horse chestnut tree, located in Meadow Park at Cromer, is to be felled in the interest of public safety. In a social media post, council leader Tim Adams said: "Very sadly, this prominent ...