Alright folks, let’s talk about a plant that brings some serious magic to your garden after the sun goes down—night-blooming ...

So, why not harness this natural beauty by designing a moon garden (or moon patch) as part of your backyard ideas to be enjoyed at night? A moon garden includes fragrant, white flowering plants ...

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Few plants have as many names as this one. Bought primarily during the holidays, poinsettias are one of the most popular ...

Here are our top tips for how to see nocturnal animals as they go about their busy lives after dark. Some moths only come out at night, seeking nectar from night-flowering plants. If you want to see ...

Plants hide their sweet nectar deep in the flower so that a pollinator must crawl through an obstacle course to find it. Night-blooming plants smell strongest at night. They use their strong scent ...

This story appears in the March 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. Nature’s inventiveness knows no bounds. Consider the case of the nectar-drinking bat and the night-flowering vine ...