The three objects in this tour are examples of "Saint-Porchaire" ware, one of the rarest and most mysterious of all types of Renaissance ceramics. Saint-Porchaire is recognized by its richly patterned layer of colorful paste decoration inlaid in

Branching patterns, or tree-like forms, are everywhere in nature: river basins, organ vessels, trees, fungi, algae, hydroids, and corals, just to mention some. Most organisms on earth contain branching networks. It is remarkable that algae and sea fans or

The Copperhead is probably the most common venomous snakes in the Brazos Valley. It is generally found in wooded areas, but can be found within the cities. Copperheads are not particularly aggressive snakes and will usually rely on their cryptic pattern

Adults average 14-20 inches (36-51 cm) in size. The record is 25.75 inches (65.4 cm). An extremely slender gray snake with a blotched or spotted pattern. The 50-80 dark brown to black spots down the middle of the back alternate with dark spots on the side

The reticulated python gets its name from the distinctive color and pattern on its scales. According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary the word "reticulated" is an adjective defined as "having lines intercrossed, forming a network." It is a