And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days …” So wrote James Russell Lowell, in his long poem “The Vision of Sir Launfal,” which I’m guessing you haven’t read in its ...

This region is home not only to painted snails and other snail species but also parrots, solenodons (mammals that resemble shrews), hummingbirds, and rare plants. Photograph by Bruno D'Amicis D ...

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