Austria

The national flower of Austria is Edelweiss. Its scientific name is Leontopodium alpinum (Lion’s Paw). It has also a nick name, Floarea Reginei or Queen Flower. Edelweiss is a mountainous flower which blooms annually between July and September. Flowers are one of the reasons for Switzerland’s beauty. Edelweiss is a star-shaped flower and belongs to...

The national bird of Austria is Barn swallow. All of the species of the long-winged perching birds group, a barn swallow is one of the familiar species that reside in most parts of the world. You can see a swallow species almost all over the world but the barn swallow is the most abundant and...