Dogwoods (Genus Cornus)

Photo courtesy of Ken Slade

All remaining photos courtesy of Gil Nelson

American pika (Ochotona princeps)

Photo courtesy of Philippe Henry

Pikas are small mammals in the order Lagomorpha. They belong to the family Ochotonidae, which comprises one extant genus (Ochotona) and 30 species. The majority of pika species occur in Asia, 24 of which are found in China.

Western bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum)

Photo courtesy of Aaron Stanley. All rights reserved.

Lettuce Sea Slug (Elysia crispata)

Photo provided by FLMNH Invertebrate Zoology

The red maple (Acer rubrum)

Photo courtesy of Gill Nelson.

The red maple (Acer rubrum) is a tree native to eastern North America. It is fast-growing with strong wood and can reach up to 75 feet in height. The red maple can tolerate a variety of soil types but naturally occurs in low, wet habitat (hence their other common name the swamp maple).

The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)

Photo courtesy of Ryan Steven McDonald Photography.