This tree has large, opposite, palmately compound leaves and pyramids of flowers around May. It is often planted in parks and along city streets.
This species includes varieties called bok choy, napa cabbage, turnip, rapini, and totsoi
This is one of the few birds that many residents of the USA know by name… but it is THAT NAME that makes many people in the UK a bit confused. No matter where you live, each version has the classic “red breast”.
This genus contains about a dozen species of shrubs and small trees, each with fruits that can be used to make a lathering soap.
This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
This is the species that is used as THE cultivated walnut tree. It has pinnately compound leaves with about 7 alternate leaflets, larger towards the tip or terminal end.
Similar in many ways to the American Goldfinch, this little bird has a heavily streaked breast and can often be found in sizeable groups.
This brightly colored, chunky bird is not found in America but frequents gardens and backyards in the UK and throughout much of Europe.