Tag: Exotic

As an Asian woman, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been called “exotic” by clueless people who think they’re giving me a compliment. “Exotic” means something that is foreign, unusual, or strikingly different from what is considered normal or standa...

Today, we live in an age of heightening environmental awareness.”Plant trees to Save the Environment is a common mantra in today’s urban ecology domain. However, this mantra may indeed be detrimental to the native plants and the birds, particularly in parks and grasslands, research shows...