Job 9:10 “Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.” The relatively rare bucket orchid, Coryanthes, behaves almost like an animal at pollination time. This remarkable ability is essential to its survival. Coryanthes h...
Continue ReadingJohn 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’” Is it possible that your pharmacist could be a chimpanzee? That’s not such a silly question. Naturalists are discovering that many ...
Continue ReadingGenesis 1:11 “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.” Genesis uses only a few words and simple language to descri...
Continue ReadingPsalm 104:24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.” How smart is the smartest tree you ever met? Does it sound silly to speak of trees as being smart? Botanists are learning that some...
Continue ReadingJob 10:12 “Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit” The study of plants’ abilities to protect themselves from insect attackers is a fairly new and rapidly growing area of research. It seems that new and even...
Continue ReadingJohn 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” New research shows that, when attacked, many plants make chemicals that will give munchin...
Continue ReadingPsalm 103:1-5 “Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destructio...
Continue ReadingPsalm 9:10 “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Algae are among the world’s premier plants. Scientists never expected to find an alga that feeds like a Venus fly...
Continue ReadingIsaiah 40:8 “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” Roses have fascinated people for thousands of years. While modern rose strains are the result of two centuries of breeding, the Greek naturalist Theophrastus wr...
Continue ReadingNumbers 11:5 “We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.” Garlic. Even say the word and some people move away to give you some distance. Others gather around, because to them, g...
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