AN UNEXPECTED EVENT The discovery of the black swan by the European explorer has been so unexpected that the "black swan" is considered an example of the unpredictable. The term "Black

WHITE AND PINK CHANDELIER The horse chestnut tree or aesculus hippocastanum is currently in bloom and we all enjoy the display of delicate white and pink chandeliers. PHOTOGRAPH BY LUCIANUS Welcome. My

RESEMBLES THE MOON The dandelion or taraxacum officinale is the only flower that represents the three celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles

OPENS TO GREET Dandelion or taraxacum officinale has yellow flower that consists of large number of individual, miniature flowers known as ray florets. Flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the

A SPOON OF HONEY Bee is the only insect that produces food eaten by man. Honey is the only food that includes all the substances needed to support life, including enzymes, vitamins, minerals and water.

SEVEN SPOTS There are about 5000 different species of ladybirds in the world. They come in many different colors and patterns, but the most known is the one with seven spots, which has a bright, red and

SHELL REFLECTS AGE The size of a snail's shell reflects its age. They do not change the shells when they grow up. Instead, the shell grows with them. Calcium carbonate is the main component of snail shells.

LUNGS OF OUR PLANET There’s something magical about walking through a forest. Forests are the lungs of our planet. They play a crucial role in stabilizing the global climate by converting CO2 into oxygen.

FLOWERLESS PLANTS Mosses are lower plants, which usually grow in moist and shady places. These plants have no roots and absorb water directly from the air. Some of them grow on the ground, in marshes,

STEEP SLOPING SIDE Mountains define landscapes and people risk their lives to climb them. Most of the time they have steep sloping sides, sharp or rounded ridges and a high point called a peak. PHOTOGRAPH

LONGEST NECK In proportion to its size, the black swan has the longest neck of any swan species. This long and thin neck is often arched in an S shape. PHOTOGRAPH BY LUCIANUS Welcome. My mission is to

EATING BEHAVIOR They are ground feeders pulling earthworms and pecking at a large range of insects and berries at the bottom of hedgerows. PHOTOGRAPH BY LUCIANUS Welcome. My mission is to tell stories

DISTINCTIVE SONG Pied Wagtail has a distinctive high quality "tschick". Their song is a combination of repeated calls uttered during the flight and when perched. PHOTOGRAPH BY LUCIANUS Welcome.

SOURCE OF NECTAR Ranunculus ficaria or lesser celandine is one of the first flowers to appear after winter, providing an important source of nectar for the queen's bees that have emerged from hibernation

MIXED SEASONS When autumn meets spring: It is amazing to surprise the spring flowers when nature still preserves the elements of autumn. PHOTOGRAPH BY LUCIANUS Welcome. My mission is to tell stories through

AFTER THE RAIN Sunlight and a light rain from time to time keep the flowers happy, growing and fresh. Flowers love water and are never as beautiful as after the rain. Once they have had their shower, their

BLACK PLUMAGE The swan is thought of as a beautiful bird that is white. What about the black swan? Black swan has mostly black plumage, but its outer primary and secondary feathers are white. These feathers

CLEANING BEHAVIOR The ducks mouth is called a beak or bill. Ducks keep clean by preening themselves very often. They do this by putting their heads back and putting their beaks into their body. PHOTOGRAPH

WIDELY WORSHIPPED To ancient peoples a white pigeon would have seemed miraculous, which explains why the bird was widely worshipped. White Pigeons are, in fact, very beautiful and are quite often mistaken

SAKURA FLOWERS Japanese cherry blossomed and colored the city in pink. The park is embellished with sakura flowers. PHOTOGRAPH BY LUCIANUS Welcome. My mission is to tell stories through big, bold photography.