When you take a look at the world around you, you will see that there are many amazing things to ponder over and enjoy. Many of us tend to focus our attention on animals or landscapes, but don’t overlook the plants that are right under your nose. This includes orchids.

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🌺🐵Monkey Orchid🌺🐵 Scientific Name : Dracula saulii This #orchid resembles a monkey’s face and hence the name. The #flower is white on the inside with a brown band on the outside. It grows mainly in cold weather. The orchid genus Dracula, abbreviated as Drac in horticultural trade, consists of 118 species native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. #nature #monkeyorchid #draculasaulii

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Did you realize there are more than 30,000 different species of orchids on the planet? Some of them may be relatively plain to see but there are a few varieties that are absolutely amazing. This includes the Monkey Orchid, which is perhaps one of the most unique flowers we have ever seen. Not only does it have a unique name, but it also lives up to it.

The Monkey Orchid (Dracula Simia) is found in the forests of Peru and southeastern Ecuador. You might have to hike your way back in because they are found deep in the forest in the clouds at approximately 2000 feet above sea level. The faces of the blooms are the combination of low petals in the stems.

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The flower species was christened by Carlyle A. Lueren, a botanist, in 1978. He referred to their petals that look like simians and have a surprising, citrusy scent that will put you in mind of fresh oranges.

This orchid can flower at any time of the year and sometimes they bloom one after the other. There are 118 different species of the flower, all of which are found in Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru with about half of them found in Ecuador.

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You might want to try growing the flower at home but it isn’t all that easy to do so. You have to be very specific in the environmental condition. They like high humidity of up to 100%, a colder temperature, and low light.

The plants grow about 2 feet tall and you will want to plant them in sphagnum moss if you’re trying to plant them at home. Since they are difficult for a novice to grow, you might want to get your feet wet with other types of orchids before giving these a try.

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A lost baby koala thought it had found its mum when it hitched a ride on a pet dog in Stirling, Adelaide.

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Stirling local Henry told 7News he discovered the joey nestled in the fur of his dog, Tony, after letting his pet out in the backyard on Sunday (local time). Henry, who believed the motherless joey thought the dog made a perfect parental replacement, managed to capture the case of mistaken identity in an adorable video.

The joey initially refused to let go of Tony, who appeared bemused by his new furry passenger. The joey eventually hopped off, climbing back into the nearby trees.
The video, uploaded to Facebook by the Australian news outlet, has some viewers wondering if Koala Rescue should have been notified.


"Although very cute, it's also very sad. Obviously something happened to the mother... Koala Rescue should have been called," one woman commented.
"The baby koala had obviously lost his mother... Koala Rescue should have been called to help," said another.

Henry told 7News it's fairly common to see koalas in the town, which is located roughly 16 kilometres from the city centre in the Adelaide Hills. However, he said he has never seen a joey cling to a dog before.

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Almost every day Bret Mortimer, drives her dog Fritz to a local park near her home in Salt Lake City. So, when it was vet appointment day, Fritz thought he was going to the park to play with friends.

Well, Fritz must have felt betrayed when he found out he was at the vet for a dental visit.

When Bret picked him up, her beloved pal gave her the cold shoulder. He refused to even look at her.

Fritz being mad bc I took him to the dentist: a thread pic.twitter.com/3FGtx265CI

— Bret (@bretmortimer) July 27, 2019

Fritz is a 2-year-old lab mix that Bret adopted when he was still a puppy.

"I named him Fritz because the lady who helped me adopt him had been calling him Fritz because he looked like her grandpa's dog who passed away. She started crying when she was telling me that and I felt bad so I promised I would keep his name Fritz," Bret said.

And since he's been getting so much attention, she started an Instagram page for him to show off his hilarious personality.

"Another good Fritz moment that happens every time I get my suitcase out to pack for a trip."

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every single time @bretmortimer has to leave for a trip I give her these eyes and hope she stays . . . . . #fritzmortimer

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An embarrassing moment

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yeah sure, that was a lil embarrassing mom, but what the hell is that laugh? toe ho ho ho? what a jabroni @bretmortimer

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Bret says Fritz has since forgiven her for taking him to his dental appointment.


For more photos and videos, follow @fritzmortimer on Instagram.

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East London-based photographer Martin Le-May made some really good photos, and some of them include a baby weasel and a woodpecker. There’s a hilarious story behind the footage.

"I thought I was going mad," 72-year-old Stephen Mckears said after he first noticed objects moving in his shed a month ago.

The retired electrician noticed plastic clips appearing in an old ice cream tub filled with peanuts which he keeps to feed the birds before more objects began to accumulate.

Questioning his sanity, Stephen emptied the tub each night, scattering the nuts and bolts across his shed, only to discover the mess had been cleaned by the morning.

After weeks of finding large screws, plastic leads, nuts and bolts neatly filed away, the pair decided to set up a trail camera to uncover the mystery guest.


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There are two types of people in this world…those who love cats and those who haven’t discovered their love of cats.

What is there not to like about cats. Their eyes are beautiful, they smell like a blankey right out of the dryer, they have soft squishy tums, you can pick them up and give them hugs and squeezes.

Resisting their furry feline charm is much more difficult than you can possibly imagine. Sure you you aren’t a cat person and you don’t want a cat and you might even mean it. But that doesn’t mean a cat doesn’t want you, and once a cat chooses you there is no amount of resistance in the world to stop them from creeping into your life and stealing your heart.

Yes, they are purrfect. Don’t believe us? Proof is in the pudding, check out below for yourself!

1. “No, I Don’t Want To Hold A Kitten”
2. Our Cat Only Loves Our Dad, Who Hates Her
3. My Boyfriend Said He Doesn’t Like Cats. This Is Him Now
4. Boyfriend Says He Does Not Like Cats. I Think He Is Full Of Crap


5. My Dad Swears He Hates Cats
6. My Dad Never Wanted A Cat, And Look At Him Now
7. Got Leeroy A Couple Weeks Back. Girlfriend Didn’t Want A Cat And Still Tells Friends She Hates Him. Yeah, Ok
8. When We Met 13 Years Ago He Told Me, “I’m More Of A Dog Person, Really”


9. 14 Years Ago My Sister And I Got A Kitten For Our Dad Who Had Always Said He Hated Cats. They’ve Been Inseparable Ever Since
10. The Boyfriend Is Supposedly Not A Cat Person
11. Dad Says He Doesn’t Like The Cat, Saw This
12. Before I Got My Kitten, My Boyfriend Said He Didn’t Like Cats. Now I Have Been Demoted To “Princess #2”
13. If You Ask Him, “F*ck No, I’m Not A Cat Person”


14. My Dad Doesn’t Want A Cat But The Cat Definitely Wants My Dad
15. Caught A Picture Of My Cat With My Friend Who Adamantly “Hates Cats”
16. Me A Year Ago: I Hate Cats, They’re Evil! Me, Now, On My 4th Set Of Fosters
17. My “Not A Cat Person” Boyfriend Falling In Love With A Shelter Kitty
18. He Didn’t Want A Cat


19. This Is The Man That Didn’t Want A Cat
20. After Not Letting Me Get A Cat For Years He Is Now Besotted With Gus
21. And He Didn’t Even Want A Cat
22. When Your Dad Says He “Doesn’t Like Cats” But You Finally Convince Him To Let You Get One And You End Up Getting Pics Like These While You’re At Work
23. Got A Kitty. Roommate Said He Doesn’t Like Cats. Came Home To This


24. My Friend’s Dad Didn’t Want A Cat. She Just Sent Me This
25. Growing Up, My Grandpa Hated Cats And Told Me That When My Cats Died I Wasn’t Allowed To Get More Under His Roof. They Died. I Got Another. This Is My Grandpa
26. Boyfriend Said He Didn’t Want Another Cat
27. I Am Not A Cat Person. My Mom Found The Most Social Stray
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Onni, the one-year-old umbrella cockatoo, adores his human dad and can’t wait for him to come home from work every single day. Watch what he does when he spots his dad walking up the driveway to the house – he can’t contain his excitement!

And when dad walks through the door? Onni immediately flies over to his dad and the two affectionately greet each other and then embark on teasing mom. Those two! By the way, Onni is a common Finnish name that means “luck” and “happiness”, which is exactly what this little guy is.

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Photographer Barbara Jensen Vorster was shooting a pride of lions in Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana last month when things began to unfold as she didn’t expect

Foxes are often depicted as crafty, cunning little animals that sneak around. In books and literature they’re always raiding hen houses and getting into trouble, but in real life they’re not as shifty or mischievous as they’re made out to be. Think about it, they can be found all over the world and yet as soon as you catch a glimpse of one, they dash off quickly and vanish out of sight. At least that’s how a fox sighting usually goes. However, not all foxes are so sly and mysterious. Many foxes are just like dogs and cats in that they love to let loose and have fun!


That’s exactly what this cute one likes to do. The red fox was caught on camera playing with a doggy toy by Ardes Gayangos Ng who lives up in Yukon, Canada. Ardes shares her home with Lupe Johnson, the sweet little Chiweenie dog in the clip who’s not a fan of the fox! (Chiweenie = a mix of Chihuahua and Dachshund).


Poor Lupe can only look on helplessly as the wild fox has the time of its life playing around with a toy she left out in the yard. This may be the first real toy the red fox has ever come across and its clearly gotten him all riled up. He rolls around in the grass and tosses the toy high in the air before leaping up and pursuing after it. He plays better with toys than most dogs and cats do!




All this wild tumbling and bouncing around does not sit well with little Lupe. She sits in the window staring out at the scene, watching as her toy gets chased around the yard by some other animal. Lupe is either jealous or she’s eager to play along with the fox. She barks and growls while intently following the action that’s unfolding outside. While several comments on the video suggest she was angry, others are more sympathetic to the dog’s plight and thought that the fox was trying to tease her!


Regardless of what the fox’s intent or the hound’s true feelings may have been, the moment is definitely a sight you have to see. The red fox is showing a very special, rarely seen side of his nature, one that people never ever get to witness. He looks so happy and at ease in the grassy yard, not to mention the way he plays around with the toy is hilarious.


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