The word cardinal comes from the Latin word cardinalis which means “high church official”. The Roman Catholic Church gave ...

These plants can grow up to 6 feet tall and are known for their long, tubular-shaped, 5-petaled flowers that are a vivid cardinal red in color. It is found across a large portion of the U.S., as ...

What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world.

This large Northern Cardinal gets the water splashing while really enjoying his cool bath. Jean Tanner • Christmas colors: The male birds’ bright red colors fit in well with traditional ...

A rare red and white cardinal in it's festive colors makes an appearance in Canada. It's unusual look is caused by gynandromorphy. The bird's chromosomes didn't separate normally after ...

The University of Arkansas’s official color, cardinal red, as featured in their latest style guide. Intramural sports were an early staple at the University of Arkansas, but official ...

Cardinal flower stems can stand up to 8 feet ... The flowers are simply unsurpassed when it comes to displaying the color red. Nineteenth-century naturalist John Burroughs observed that the ...