This brightly colored, chunky bird is not found in America but frequents gardens and backyards in the UK and throughout much of Europe.
This relative of the European Robin nests across Eurasia, can sometimes be found in small numbers in North America, and overwinters in Africa.
This large-leaved biennial wildflower has thistle-like flowers and an edible and medicinal taproot
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 dark-colored cup fungus grows in small clumps on hardwood, starting out nearly closed and tender enough to be eaten, and maturing into a more opened cup, becoming too tough to be of much use
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”.
The local Philippines call this woody vine “tayabak”. Related to the green beans we grow in our gardens, this species’ unique turquoise claw-shaped flowers are pollinated by bats.