5 Extraordinary Things about …

The minute we stop to look at life around us, we realize the ordinary is fantastic. Nature is inventive, surprising, complex and humbling. There’s no need to travel the globe in search of exotic sights and creatures–plenty right here where we live. We only have to see it. Appreciate it. Click on the images below to learn fun facts about these marvels of nature.

As we take an interest in the life around us, perceptions change. For instance, if you look at a lichen up close, its tiny twisting branches appear like organic structures on a strange faraway planet. That’s what the ground is for most of us—a strange faraway planet. But it’s also exciting, bursting with life and colour. Learn and enjoy the ingenious diversity around us.