The brilliant blue, white, or pink of these flowers are actually 5 to 25 colored sepals rather than petals. They appear to float ...
This genus contains about a dozen species of shrubs and small trees, each with fruits that can be used to make a lathering ...
Birders in the eastern half of America welcome this bird as one of their most colorful and recognizable, with its classic blue plumage, contrasted ...
This black-white-and-grey bird points its slender bill downwards - or tilts it comically upwards - as it spirals face-first down tree trunks and round ...
This yellow-flowered, silvery-leaved plant grows low to the ground and has runners that shoot out all over to establish new plants, just like its ...
This is one of the few birds that many residents of the USA know by name... but it is THAT NAME that makes many ...
A humble little mint with a long blooming period and a long history of widespread use
One of the few species to walk face-first down tree trunks, this little bird also has a distinct black stripe through its eye.