NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Fragile ribbons of ice have been popping out of the ground across Tennessee during the first few days of December. They are called frost flowers and here’s how they form. To ...

A recent surprise in my garden was the first appearance of a striking blossom that I had not seen previously and did not expect. It is featured among today’s images. The blossom was from a plant ...

FARGO — You don’t even need to buy flowers if you are patient and have a keen eye. Mother Nature can provide a flower like no other: a frost flower. These flowers are quite fragile and form from the ...

KODAK, Tenn. (WKRN) — Even though the leaves have fallen and once lush plants have started to shrivel as the cold winter weather settles in, there are still many sights to behold from Mother Nature.

(CBS4) - Nature provided an extra special holiday gift to residents of Pagosa Springs this year, and those lucky enough to be walking along the San Juan River Walk near Town Hall during the late ...

Flowers of higher plants are built in a similar pattern: their outermost whorl is composed of sepals, which protect the young bud, thereafter comes a whorl of often colorful petals attracting insect ...

This video segment adapted from NOVA explains how flowers play a central role in the reproductive cycle of plants. Their striking array of colors, patterns, fragrances, and nectar all require lots of ...

This story appears in the July 6 print edition of Transport Topics. Whether peonies and ranunculus for a wedding bouquet or a single red rose for a loved one, people across the United States keep ...

If you take an early-morning walk in the late fall, you may come upon frost flowers. Frost flowers are intricate ice patterns near the base of plants, often looking like white poufs of cotton candy.