Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

Very few plants command attention in your home and garden like the unusual and captivating bird-of-paradise plant. Nicknamed ...

Some people imagine a bird in flight, others see a regal head plume when spying a bird of paradise plant. With an exotic look like that, these plants have got to be hard to grow, right?

The white bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) stands out with its large leaves and exotic flower. It grows in a clumping ...

The cactus wren belts its little heart out while perched on the prickly plants common to Arizona where it reigns supreme as the official state bird. Known by its scientific name as Campylorhynchus ...