by Rich Leighton | Mar 12, 2021
Birds A-M When it comes to birds, North America is fantastically rich in native species diversity. While some species are found all around the world, the vast majority are found only here and nowhere else. A - M N - W Anhingas Anhingas (derived from the Brazilian Tupi...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 12, 2021
Native Orchids One of the largest families in the plant kingdom with nearly 28 thousand species around the globe, orchids are also one of the most popular and most sought-after flowering plants in history. In Victorian times, entire foreign expeditions were sent...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 12, 2021
Invertebrates 96% of all currently living animal lifeforms alive today are invertebrates. Included are all the insects, arachnids, worms, crabs, shellfish, starfish, corals, and more! One thing they all have in common? No backbone. Dragonflies and Damselflies...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 12, 2021
Carnivorous Plants Sometimes called insectivorous plants, these amazing plants have adapted to a life in places where the soil is so poor in nutrients, that they’ve gained the ability to grow by trapping their food with modified leaves. By taking root in a harsh...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 12, 2021
Mammals We mammals have come a long way since the time of the dinosaurs. We’ve conquered the land, sea and air. North America has more than 740 species alive today. Bison, Goats and Sheep (Bovines) Also known as ungulates, this primarily Old World mammal family...
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