This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
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 and round branches, searching for insects to devour
This is the typical “red-breast” found in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, completely unrelated to the “red-breast” found in America.
Also known as Kinnikinnick, this natural ground cover with leathery evergreen leaves and red berries can be found growing in sandy, rocky soils in the northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America
This dark-colored cup fungus grows in small clumps on hardwood, starting out nearly closed and tender enough to be eaten, and maturing into a more opened cup, becoming too tough to be of much use
This bright, tropical-looking black and yellow bird from Southeast Asia is related to chickadees and titmice
This genus contains about a dozen species of shrubs and small trees, each with fruits that can be used to make a lathering soap.
One of the few species to walk face-first down tree trunks, this little bird also has a distinct black stripe through its eye.