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Yellow Bird's-Nest - Photo (c) Sheldrake1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Yellow Bird's-Nest Info
Monotropa hypopitys, also known as Dutchman's Pipe, Yellow Bird's-nest or Pinesap, is a herbaceous perennial plant, formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae, but now included within the Ericaceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, but is generally scarce or rare, and is endangered in many areas. (From Wikipedia)
Indian Pipe - Photo (c) Vicky Sawyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Indian Pipe Info
Monotropa uniflora, also known as the Ghost Plant, Indian Pipe, or Corpse Plant is a herbaceous perennial plant, formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae, but now included within the Ericaceae. It is native to temperate regions of Asia, North America and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. It is generally scarce or rare in occurrence. (From Wikipedia)
Gray Jay - Photo (c) Johann C. Rocholl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Gray Jay Info
The Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis, is a member of the crow and jay family (Corvidae) found in the boreal forests across North America north to the tree-line and in subalpine forests of the Rocky Mountains south to New Mexico and Arizona. It is one of three members of the genus Perisoreus, the others being the Siberian Jay, P. infaustus, found from Norway to eastern Russia and the Sichuan Jay, P. internigrans, restricted to the mountains of... (From Wikipedia)
Clasping Venus's Looking Glass - Photo (c) Vicki DeLoach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) CC
Clasping Venus's Looking Glass Info
Triodanis perfoliata, the Clasping Venus's Looking Glass, is an annual herb native to North America. It is a flowering plant belonging to the family Campanulaceae. (From Wikipedia)
Setaria magna - Photo (c) botanygirl, all rights reserved C
Setaria magna Info
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Rough Green Snake - Photo (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Rough Green Snake Info
The Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) is a non-venomous North American snake. It is sometimes Grass Snake or Green Grass Snake, but these names are more commonly applied to the Smooth Green Snake, Opheodrys vernalis. (The European colubrid called Grass Snake is unrelated.) The Rough Green Snake is docile, often allowing close approach by humans, and seldom bites. (From Wikipedia)
creeping snowberry - Photo (c) Superior National Forest, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
creeping snowberry Info
Gaultheria hispidula, commonly known as the Creeping Snowberry or Moxie-Plum, is a spreading ground-level vine of the heath family Ericaceae native to North America that produces small white edible berries. It fruits from August to September. Its leaves and berries taste and smell like wintergreen. (From Wikipedia)
Triops australiensis - Photo (c) Sean Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
Triops australiensis Info
Triops australiensis is a species of Triops which originates from Australia. They have been known to grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in captivity. (From Wikipedia)
Smooth Greensnake - Photo (c) squamatologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) CC
Smooth Greensnake Info
The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a nonvenomous North American colubrid. It is also referred to as the grass snake. It is a slender, "small medium" snake that measures 36–51 cm (14–20 in) as an adult. It gets its common name from its smooth dorsal scales, as opposed to the rough green snake. It is found in marshes, meadows, open woods, and along stream edges and is native to regions of Canada, Illinois, Virginia, Wyoming, New Mexico,... (From Wikipedia)
Rhynchospora megalocarpa Info
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Timber Rattlesnake - Photo (c) Tad Arensmeier, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Timber Rattlesnake Info
Crotalus horridus is a species of venomous pitviper found in the eastern United States. This is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous northeastern United States and was featured prominently in the American Revolution, specifically as the symbol of the first Continental Navy in the First Navy Jack. No subspecies are currently recognized. (From Wikipedia)
Hepatica - Photo (c) Tero Laakso, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Hepatica Info
Hepatica is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants belonging to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. A native of central and northern Europe, Asia and northeastern North America, Hepatica is sometimes called liverleaf or "liverwort". It should not be confused with liverworts, which may also be called "Hepaticae". Some botanists include Hepatica within a wider interpretation of Anemone. (From Wikipedia)
Forked fungus beetle - Photo (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Forked fungus beetle Info
Bolitotherus cornutus is the scientific name of a species of darkling beetle that is also known under the vernacular name Forked fungus beetle. As a holometabolic insect, its life cycle includes four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. (From Wikipedia)