Observations by phelps

When peeled, the bark is a chalky white. Unlike the gray bitch, this paper bitch is naturally peeling throughout the bark.

This duck has emerald green feathers on head, a yellow beak, and the rest of its feathers are variants if brown.

The fruit of this plant has tiny hooks that can attach onto clothing. The stem is significsntly shorter than a great burdock (under 2 feet).

This 'parsley' was found on the side of a road. It has a long stem with a single flower head. Because it's late fall, the flower has closed in.

This shrub had bright red spherical berries growing in clusters off of the buds. The twigs were light brown to nearly white.

It has an arrangement of 5 smooth leaves with a waxy/shiny appearance. Though it's mostly turned red, it still maintains its green coloring.

This plant has bunches of hard red berries on red stems. Small white thorns can be found along the stem as well.

This tree has yellow-orange flowers that are thin, long, and smooth. The berries are spherical and about the size of a pea. The bark is gray and smooth.

The distinct identifying factor is the spherical flower buds, which have a red casing with yellow within. The leaves have 3 deep lobes which are serrated.

The dark purple to black berries on this shrub grow in large clusters. Between the ends of some of the terminal buds, small spikes can be found.

This red squirrel differs from the gray squirrel because they're smaller, redder, and have a white ring around their eyes.

It has large blade-like leaves that grow upwards. The stem contains a brown sausage-like flower at the end.

Though the majority of the plant is not distinguishable, the seeds sacs are quite unique. They hold onto pollen within; some of this can be seen.

This barberry is identifiable by the ovate and bright red berries found along the thorny stem.

The distinct feature is the yellow berries that open up to reveal a red casing underneath. This vine was found wrapped around other plants.

The most distinctive feature is the Samara; the wings are spread horizontally. The leaves have 5 pointed lobes and is larger than a sugar maple leaf. The bark is gray and furrowed.

The bark is predominantly gray but shoes red underneath and on branches. The needles are at least 4" long and in clusters of 2.