This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
This genus contains about a dozen species of shrubs and small trees, each with fruits that can be used to make a lathering soap.
A familiar weed of lawns, fields, roadsides, and gardens, this plant and its close relatives are the only species eaten by beautiful monarch butterflies.
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 large-leaved biennial wildflower has thistle-like flowers and an edible and medicinal taproot
Only found from Central Texas down into Mexico, this titmouse with a striking black crest acts quite a bit like its more familiar, look-alike cousin
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 bright, tropical-looking black and yellow bird from Southeast Asia is related to chickadees and titmice