Fungi > Bird's Nest Fungi
The White Nest Fungus (Nidula candida) is a delightfully whimsical, miniature gasteromycete native to the mossy, rain-soaked temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Resembling a perfect, microscopic ceramic birds’ nest cradling tiny white...
Plants > Asteraceae & Prairie Flora
Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata), also celebrated as Marsh Blazing Star or Prairie Gayfeather, is an architectural, spectacular perennial wildflower native to the tallgrass prairies and moist meadows of eastern North America. Renowned for its tall, vertical floral...
Plants > Milkweeds & Wildflowers
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), also celebrated as Rose Milkweed, is a magnificent, native perennial wildflower that lights up the freshwater marshes and wet meadows of North America with vibrant, fragrant clusters of rose-pink blossoms. An indispensable...
Invertebrates > Jumping Spiders
The Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax), named ‘audax’ (daring or bold) for its fearless and inquisitive nature, is one of the most recognizable and beloved arachnids in North America. Instantly distinguished by its velvety jet-black fuzzy body, striking...
