Also known as Hicoria alba. The branch of a Mockernut Hickory tree, the most abundant of the hickory species.

Branch of Mockernut Hickory

Also known as Hicoria alba. The branch of a Mockernut Hickory tree, the most abundant of the hickory…

Also known as Cupressus macrocarpa. A species of cypress that is endemic to the Central Coast of California.

Branch of Monterey Cypress

Also known as Cupressus macrocarpa. A species of cypress that is endemic to the Central Coast of California.

Also known as Pinus radiata. The pine cone of a Monterey Pine tree.

Pine Cone of Monterey Pine

Also known as Pinus radiata. The pine cone of a Monterey Pine tree.

Also known as Tsuga mertensiana. A species of hemlock native to the west coast of North America, between Alaska and Caiifornia.

Pine Cone of Mountain Hemlock

Also known as Tsuga mertensiana. A species of hemlock native to the west coast of North America, between…

The branch of a Myrica inodora tree, a species of tree native to North America.

Branch of Myrica Inodora

The branch of a Myrica inodora tree, a species of tree native to North America.

Also known as Quercus myrtifolia. The branch of a Myrtle Oak tree.

Branch of Myrtle Oak

Also known as Quercus myrtifolia. The branch of a Myrtle Oak tree.

New Netherland, 1614–1674, is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century.

Seal of New Netherland

New Netherland, 1614–1674, is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast of North…

Also known as Abies nobilis. Native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range mountains.

Pine Cone of Noble Fir

Also known as Abies nobilis. Native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range mountains.

Also known as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. Native to the west coast of North America, ranging from Alaska to California.

Branch of Nootka Cypress

Also known as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. Native to the west coast of North America, ranging from Alaska…

Also known as Quercus ellipsoidalis. The branch of a Northern Pin Oak tree, native to the northern midwest United States.

Branch of Northern Pin Oak

Also known as Quercus ellipsoidalis. The branch of a Northern Pin Oak tree, native to the northern midwest…

Also known as Quercus rubra. The branch of a Northern Red Oak tree, native to northeastern United States.

Branch of Northern Red Oak

Also known as Quercus rubra. The branch of a Northern Red Oak tree, native to northeastern United States.

Also known as Hicoria myristicaeformis. The branch of a Nutmeg Hickory plant, an oil-rich food for wildlife.

Branch of Nutmeg Hickory

Also known as Hicoria myristicaeformis. The branch of a Nutmeg Hickory plant, an oil-rich food for wildlife.

Also known as Quercus texana. A species of oak tree native to the southern United States.

Branch of Nuttall's Oak

Also known as Quercus texana. A species of oak tree native to the southern United States.

Also known as rhus diversiloba. It is a poisonous shrub located on the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact.

Poison Oak

Also known as rhus diversiloba. It is a poisonous shrub located on the Pacific coast of North America…

Also known as Juniperus monosperma. A species of Juniper native to western North America.

Branch of One-Seed Juniper

Also known as Juniperus monosperma. A species of Juniper native to western North America.

"The Osprey, the fish hawk, bald buzzard, or fishing eagle. A bird of prey, of almost world wide distribution usually near the seashore, and, unlike rapacious birds generally, are in some measure gregarious. In North America large communities of ospreys are found, and the purple grakle often builds close by. The osprey lays three or four eggs of a rich red to buffy white, with large reddish and brown markings."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Osprey

"The Osprey, the fish hawk, bald buzzard, or fishing eagle. A bird of prey, of almost world wide distribution…

The branch of an Ostrya knowltoni.

Branch of Ostrya Knowltoni

The branch of an Ostrya knowltoni.

Also known as Quercus lyrata. The branch of an Overcup Oak tree, native to the wetlands of the United States.

Branch of Overcup Oak

Also known as Quercus lyrata. The branch of an Overcup Oak tree, native to the wetlands of the United…

Also known as Abies amabilis. A species of fir native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Pine Cone of Pacific Silver Fir

Also known as Abies amabilis. A species of fir native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Also known as Salix lucida. The branch of a Pacific Willow tree, native to wetland habitats in northern and western North America.

Branch of Pacific Willow

Also known as Salix lucida. The branch of a Pacific Willow tree, native to wetland habitats in northern…

Also known as Taxus brevifolia. A conifer native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Branch of Pacific Yew

Also known as Taxus brevifolia. A conifer native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Also known as Betula papyrifera. The branch of a Paper Birch tree, native to northern North America.

Branch of Paper Birch

Also known as Betula papyrifera. The branch of a Paper Birch tree, native to northern North America.

Also known as Pinus quadrifolia. The pine cone of a Parry Pinyon tree.

Pine Cone of a Parry Pinyon

Also known as Pinus quadrifolia. The pine cone of a Parry Pinyon tree.

Also known as Quercus engelmannii. The branch of a Pasadena Oak tree, native to California.

Branch of Pasadena Oak

Also known as Quercus engelmannii. The branch of a Pasadena Oak tree, native to California.

The branch of a Pasania densiflora, a species of beech tree.

Branch of Pasania Densiflora

The branch of a Pasania densiflora, a species of beech tree.

Also known as Salix amygdaloides. The branch of a Peachleaf Willow tree, native to southern Canada and northern United States.

Branch of Peachleaf Willow

Also known as Salix amygdaloides. The branch of a Peachleaf Willow tree, native to southern Canada and…

Also known as Hicoria pecan. The branch of a standard pecan tree.

Branch of Pecan Tree

Also known as Hicoria pecan. The branch of a standard pecan tree.

The branch of a Persea borbonia tree.

Branch of Persea Borbonia

The branch of a Persea borbonia tree.

A branch of a Persea pubescens tree, native to the coasts of the south Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Branch of Persea Pubescens

A branch of a Persea pubescens tree, native to the coasts of the south Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

The pine cone of a Picea parryana pine tree.

Picea Parryana Pine Cone

The pine cone of a Picea parryana pine tree.

Also known as Hicoria glabra. The branch of a Pignut Hickory tree, native to the eastern United States.

Branch of Pignut Hickory

Also known as Hicoria glabra. The branch of a Pignut Hickory tree, native to the eastern United States.

A pine cone of a Pinus aristata.

Pine Cone of Pinus Aristata

A pine cone of a Pinus aristata.

The pine cone of a Pinus divaricata.

Pine Cone of Pinus Divaricata

The pine cone of a Pinus divaricata.

The pine cone of a Pinus sabiniana.

Pine Cone of Pinus Sabiniana

The pine cone of a Pinus sabiniana.

The branch of a Pisonia longifolia tree.

Branch of Pisonia Longifolia

The branch of a Pisonia longifolia tree.

Also known as Pinus rigida. The pine cone of a Pitch Pine tree.

Pine Cone of Pitch Pine

Also known as Pinus rigida. The pine cone of a Pitch Pine tree.

Also known as Annona glabra. A branch of a Pond-Apple tree, native to the southeast United States and the Caribbean.

Branch of Pond-Apple

Also known as Annona glabra. A branch of a Pond-Apple tree, native to the southeast United States and…

The branch of a Populus acuminata, a species of poplar.

Branch of Populus Acuminata

The branch of a Populus acuminata, a species of poplar.

The branch of a Populus wislizeni, a species of cottonwood tree.

Branch of Populus Wislizeni

The branch of a Populus wislizeni, a species of cottonwood tree.

Also known as Malus ioensis. A branch of a Prairie Crabapple tree native to the regions of the upper Mississippi Valley.

Branch of Prairie Crabapple

Also known as Malus ioensis. A branch of a Prairie Crabapple tree native to the regions of the upper…

A branch of a species of palm native to the wider Caribbean.

Branch of Pseudophoenix

A branch of a species of palm native to the wider Caribbean.

The puma, also known as the cougar, panther, or mountain lion <i> (Felis concolor) </i> , is a large American cat, formerly to be met anywhere from the St. Lawrence River and southern British Columbia to Patagonia, but now practically exterminated east of the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable among the larger cats for its uniformity of coloration, whence it is popularly known as 'lion' throughout all the countries south of the United States. The fur is thick and close, and in adults is plain tawny above, except for a dark streak along the middle of the back, and a dark tip to the tail, while the under surface is of a paler tint. The presence in the young, however, of a ringed tail and of spots on the body shows that the puma's ancestors possessed the characteristically feline type of coloration. There is much variation in size: the largest authenticated measurement is eight feet two inches from the snout to the tip of the tail, the tail being three feet eight inches; but the usual length of the body, exclusive of the tail, appears to be under four feet.

The puma is able to live in low-lying plains and on mountain slopes, among dense forests and on the treeless pampas. Its natural prey is such animals as deer in North and in Central America, while of the pampas it feeds largely on huanacos; but everywhere it preys as hunger suggests or occasion requires on any smaller and more agile creature it is able to pick up. Like the leopard, it is especially destructive to sheep, a single puma when it gains access to a fold sometimes slaughtering 100 in a night, seemingly in a blind revel of killing. It rarely attacks man unprovoked, and has the reputation, especially in the Plains regions, of being absolutely cowardly. When hunted with dogs (the usual method), it tries first to flee, and when overtaken climbs a tree, where it remains, snarling at the pack of dogs until the hunter comes up and dispatches it. Nevertheless, when cornered it fights to the death, showing that its real disposition is that of timidity and caution rather than of poltroonery.

The two sexes live apart, but pair in winter and summer. Two or three young are born at once.

Puma

The puma, also known as the cougar, panther, or mountain lion (Felis concolor) , is a large American…

Also known as Populus tremuloides. A species of tree native to the cooler areas of North America.

Quaking Aspen

Also known as Populus tremuloides. A species of tree native to the cooler areas of North America.

The branch of a Quercus acuminata tree, a species of oak tree.

Branch of Quercus Acuminata

The branch of a Quercus acuminata tree, a species of oak tree.

The branch of a Quercus brevifolia, a species of oak tree.

Branch of Quercus Brevifolia

The branch of a Quercus brevifolia, a species of oak tree.

The branch of a Quercus heterophylla, a species of oak tree.

Branch of Quercus Heterophylla

The branch of a Quercus heterophylla, a species of oak tree.

The branch of a Quercus hypoleuca, a species of oak.

Branch of Quercus Hypoleuca

The branch of a Quercus hypoleuca, a species of oak.

The branch of a Quercus Minor tree, a species of oak.

Branch of Quercus Minor

The branch of a Quercus Minor tree, a species of oak.

The branch of a Quercus oblongifolia tree, a species of oak.

Branch of Quercua Oblongifolia

The branch of a Quercus oblongifolia tree, a species of oak.

The branch of a Quercus platanoides, a species of oak tree.

Branch of Quercus Platanoides

The branch of a Quercus platanoides, a species of oak tree.

The branch of a Quercus Reticulata, a species of oak tree.

Branch of Quercus Reticulata

The branch of a Quercus Reticulata, a species of oak tree.

The branch of a Quercus undulata tree, a species of oak. Native to the southwestern United States.

Branch of Quercus Undulata

The branch of a Quercus undulata tree, a species of oak. Native to the southwestern United States.

Also known as Betula occidentalis. The branch of a Red Birch tree, native to western North America.

Branch of Red Birch

Also known as Betula occidentalis. The branch of a Red Birch tree, native to western North America.

Also known as Abies magnifica. Native to the mountains of western North America.

Pine Cone of Red Fir

Also known as Abies magnifica. Native to the mountains of western North America.

Also known as Morus rubra. The branch of a Red Mulberry tree, native to eastern North America, from Ontario and Vermont to southern Florida.

Branch of Red Mulberry

Also known as Morus rubra. The branch of a Red Mulberry tree, native to eastern North America, from…

Also known as Pinus resinosa. The pine cone of a Red Pine tree.

Pine Cone of Red Pine

Also known as Pinus resinosa. The pine cone of a Red Pine tree.

Also known as Picea rubens. Native to North America.

Red Spruce Pine Cone

Also known as Picea rubens. Native to North America.

Also known as Salix laevigata. The branch of a Red Willow tree, native to Pacific Coastal California.

Branch of Red Willow

Also known as Salix laevigata. The branch of a Red Willow tree, native to Pacific Coastal California.

Also known as Sequoia sempervirens. An evergreen monoecious tree living between 1200-1800 years or more.

Pine Cone of Redwood

Also known as Sequoia sempervirens. An evergreen monoecious tree living between 1200-1800 years or more.

Also known as Betula nigra. The branch of a River Birch tree, native to eastern United States.

Branch of River Birch

Also known as Betula nigra. The branch of a River Birch tree, native to eastern United States.