When peeled or cut, onions release a chemical that reacts with tears on the surface of your eyes. The chemical reaction produces sulfuric acid which irritates your eyes. Interview friends, family and neighbors to see what methods they use to keep from crying.
Tulip Poplar - Liriodendron tulipifera. Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae) The tulip poplar (also called tulip tree) is actually more closely related to magnolia than either a tulip or a poplar. The reference to tulips comes from the shape of the greenish yellow and orange flowers. Tulip poplar is currently the state tree of Kentucky.
OrchidaceaePlants of the Orchid Family The orchids are the only monocot plants in the northern latitudes with distinctive, irregular blossoms. It is worth a trip to the floral store to see the unique flowers, but far more exciting to find them in the wild.The flowers are bisexual, with 3 sepals and 3 petals.he seeds are almost microscopic, consisting of a minute embryo enclosed in a few cells. Orchids associate with fungi, and must find the proper host to successfully germinate. The Orchid family is the biggest family of flowering plants, most of which inhabit the tropics.