Eurasian Bullfinch This brightly colored, chunky bird is not found in America but frequents gardens and backyards in the UK and throughout much of Europe.
Horsechestnut This tree has large, opposite, palmately compound leaves and pyramids of flowers around May. It is often planted in parks and along city streets.
Silverweed 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...
Pine Siskin Similar in many ways to the American Goldfinch, this little bird has a heavily streaked breast and can often be found in sizeable groups.
Red-Breasted Nuthatch One of the few species to walk face-first down tree trunks, this little bird also has a distinct black stripe through its eye.
Common Milkweed A familiar weed of lawns, fields, roadsides, and gardens, this plant and its close relatives are the only species eaten by beautiful monarch butterflies.
Climbing Briars These nearly ubiquitous, often evergreen vines are almost entirely edible outside of their berries. Try their tender tendrils. :wink:
English walnut This is the species that is used as THE cultivated walnut tree. It has pinnately compound leaves with about 7 alternate leaflets, larger towards...
Common Reed This worldwide wetland grass can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall and can cover a quarter of a square mile or more...
