Cmoneyspinner
The National Geographic Society was established in 1888 and its base of operations is in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest scientific and educational organizations of its kind and it is highly respected.
My childhood memories of NationalGeographic are fond memories. There were magazines I could read and a television show that aired on Sunday afternoons. The programs and the reading materials were not just educational, they were magical. Planet earth is fascinating! There is so much beauty that we can and should enjoy.
As an example: According to National Geographic the bird of paradise is the “diva” of the avian world. The birds of paradise are in the family Paradisaeidae and are characterized by the splendor and brilliance of their plumage (feathers). These birds are native to New Guinea and neighboring islands.
In addition, there is also a bird of paradise flower and plant.
The tweet search results also included video game art and an old actor that I used to have a crush on: JeffChandler.
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Display postures of some Bird of Paradise species. I did these for various projects, it was interesting to explore the various shapes, extravagant feather tracts of them. All watercolour and gouache on paper, except for the Raggiana BOP painting at the bottom, that is in oils. pic.twitter.com/WsIKOJcuuc
— Szabolcs Kókay (@kokayart) December 24, 2019
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The new #species of Bird of Paradise has smooth dance moves https://t.co/HvnNBdb1Up via @NatGeo #AmazingWildlife #wildlife #bird
All birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae spp.) are protected under #CITES. pic.twitter.com/wd7NTv124r
— CITES (@CITES) April 19, 2018
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The Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise uses his namesake wiry feathers for courtship displays #bird pic.twitter.com/e9PLVLMGCT
— PNG Pictures (@PicturesPng) October 23, 2017
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I am always fascinated by the #Bird of Paradise flower!! @bm0406 @DerickPauls @adityampaul @TemjenAo @BigBluC pic.twitter.com/bITw0QDtJ9
— Pupul (@Pupulmimi) March 23, 2018
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The #diversity of Asia's #wildlife: #PapuaNewGuinea birds of paradise. Pic: Tim Laman @NHM_WPY http://t.co/ZPMZmg0HC8 pic.twitter.com/VpcAq58DOm
— ??Curtis S. Chin (@CurtisSChin) September 13, 2015
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Plants of Florida: White Bird Of Paradise ?? pic.twitter.com/FdhZeDtR1U
— ?Plant&Tree Lover? (@gardnenlover) February 10, 2020
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It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a flower!
This double flowering Bird of Paradise is currently blooming in our greenhouses. The Bird of Paradise is native to South Africa making our growing season opposite. #SmithsonianGardens pic.twitter.com/9vsS5NXhjs
— Smithsonian Gardens (@SIGardens) January 31, 2020
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The Bird of paradise is an exotic plant native to South Africa
On blooming, its pretty flowers (petals can also be white) look exactly like the bird of paradise in flight
This unusually beautiful flower symbolizes Freedom & paradise
#Flowers #naturelovers #SundayThoughts pic.twitter.com/CPwnqo6JMQ
— Calleenscrafts (@Calleenscrafts) January 12, 2020
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Born Today, Dec 15, in 1918, Jeff Chandler – over 50 film roles; Broken Arrow, Flame of Araby, Bird of Paradise, The Spoilers 1955, Return to Peyton Place… pic.twitter.com/IcZbUmWJOy
— Classic Movie Hub (@ClassicMovieHub) December 15, 2019
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Bird of Paradise, found it! ?#FFXIV #FinalFantasyXIV #FinalFantasy #SquareEnix #Eorzea #MMORPG #videogames #game #gaming #gamer #pc #ps4 #screenshot #photography #virtualphotography #picoftheday #adventure #enjoy #ninja #birdofparadise #bird https://t.co/lLvuzjzg5a pic.twitter.com/zwal4GDPwE
— _Kuzna_ (@KuznaKikana) April 5, 2019
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I would love to see one of these birds of paradise in real life. Only seen them on television. Beautiful birds.