In our day-to-day lives, we don't often get a chance to take in the beauty of nature. However, by taking a look at one of Jelena and Aleksandar Paunković's paintings, you will quickly feel immersed in the beautiful leaves of a forest floor. The married couple—who are known professionally under the name JA Paunković—work together as an artist duo, finding inspiration in … [Read more...] about Married Artist Couple Creates Verdant Plants That Appear Real Enough to Touch
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Guy Finds Groundhog Eating All His Crops and Decides To Build Him His Own Garden
The vegetables in Jeff Permar's garden in Middletown, Delaware, were being eaten, and he was desperate to catch the culprit. Additionally, it wasn't just a little nibbling here and there. Permar claims that in his 20 years of gardening, he had never witnessed such severe destruction: "Everything I was planting was getting chewed to shreds." He installed a motion-detecting … [Read more...] about Guy Finds Groundhog Eating All His Crops and Decides To Build Him His Own Garden
Man Plants a Tree on Barren Island Every Day for 40 Years; Now It’s a Giant Forest
A surprising find was made by 16-year-old Jadav Payeng in Assam, India, in 1979: a number of dead snakes scattered around the sandbanks of Majuli Island in the Brahmaputra River. The creatures were destroyed by the island's lack of shade after being driven from their previous locations by flooding. Payeng was greatly moved by this horrible scene, and it motivated him to take … [Read more...] about Man Plants a Tree on Barren Island Every Day for 40 Years; Now It’s a Giant Forest
A Japanese Village Grows Many Varieties of Rice to Create a Giant Tribute to Art History
The Japanese town of Inakadate has been converting its fields into living artworks every year since 1993. By arranging many rice species in intricate patterns, they produce amazing rice paddy art, drawing on their tradition as an agricultural community. The project for this summer features two well-known female portraits from both Western and Eastern art history. The famous … [Read more...] about A Japanese Village Grows Many Varieties of Rice to Create a Giant Tribute to Art History
Pigeon Builds Beautiful Nest After Storing Poppies from War Memorial Covertly
Since they began to thrive on battlefields following World War I, poppies have come to represent the tenacity and tenacity of wounded men. On Remembrance Day, which is observed throughout the UK and Commonwealth nations to remember those who have died in the line of duty, they are especially noticeable. Poppies made of cotton or silk have been sold by organisations to collect … [Read more...] about Pigeon Builds Beautiful Nest After Storing Poppies from War Memorial Covertly