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 ...
This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
This worldwide wetland grass can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall and can cover a quarter of a square mile or more ...
This genus contains about a dozen species of shrubs and small trees, each with fruits that can be used to make a lathering ...
This relative of the European Robin nests across Eurasia, can sometimes be found in small numbers in North America, and overwinters in Africa.
The leaves of this invasive species of shrubby tree twinkle in the light as they twist in the breeze, showing off their silvery undersides ...
This tree has large, opposite, palmately compound leaves and pyramids of flowers around May. It is often planted in parks and along city ...
This large-leaved biennial wildflower has thistle-like flowers and an edible and medicinal taproot