This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
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 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.
This is the typical “red-breast” found in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, completely unrelated to the “red-breast” found in America.
This large-leaved biennial wildflower has thistle-like flowers and an edible and medicinal taproot
Birders in the eastern half of America welcome this bird as one of their most colorful and recognizable, with its classic blue plumage, contrasted with a little red and white
This brightly colored, chunky bird is not found in America but frequents gardens and backyards in the UK and throughout much of Europe.
These plants CAN be a nuisance, with some species having stinging hairs… BUT they are edible and highly nutritious, with various other uses as well!