(Encyclopedia) sunflower, any plant of the genus Helianthus of the family Asteraceae (aster family), annual or perennial herbs native to the New World and common throughout the United States. In…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Kiki, 1954–, American sculptor and printmaker, b. Nuremberg, Germany. The daughter of sculptor Tony Smith, she grew up in New Jersey and settled in New York City in 1976.…
(Encyclopedia) peyotepeyotepāōˈtē [key], spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii), ingested by indigenous people in Mexico and the United States to produce visions. The plant is native to the SW…
(Encyclopedia) Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911–79, American poet, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Vassar, 1934. During the 1950s and 60s she lived in Brazil, eventually returning to her native New England, where…
(Encyclopedia) Bontecou, LeeBontecou, Leebŏnˈtək&oomacr; [key], 1931–, American artist, b. Providence, R.I. Bontecou is best known for the abstract sculptures she created from 1959–1967, three-…
(Encyclopedia) bowerbird, common name for any of several species of birds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, native to Australia and New Guinea, which build, for courtship display, a bower of sticks or…
State symbols have been around since 1893, when the World Fair in Chicago featured a National Garland of Flowers with a flower for each of the fifty states. While these flowers didn’t necessarily…
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Common buttercup, Ranunculus acris
buttercup or crowfoot, common name for the Ranunculaceae, a family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs of cool regions of the Northern…
Caring for your cat Be A Responsible Cat Owner You're probably thinking, "How hard can it be? Cats can take care of themselves." But think again. Living with a cat may not involve much work…
