Apple The crabapple is the only apple native to North America. Apples come in all shades of reds,

We have been having so few come to our chats. We don't want to cut it down completely, but if you

Pansy The pansy is one of the most popular flowers in the garden! Despite their delicate name and

Johnny Jump Up The Viola Johnny-Jump-Up, 'Viola tricolor', are very cheery flowers that you

Anemone The name Anemone comes from Greek and roughly means wind flower, which signifies that the

Calla Lilies Flower and Leaves The showy white calla lily bloom, which is actually a modified leaf

I haven't had time to work on my daily cards for next year and am planning to recycle some from

Forks Washington Forest The state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States

Blanco River Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State. The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It

Tennessee River The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September

Turner Falls On July 25, 2000, Governor Keating announced plans to construct a dome on the Oklahoma

Louisiana Bayou The world famous "Mardi Gras" is celebrated in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is

Covered Bridge in Kokomo The first long-distance auto race in the US was held May 30, 1911, at the

Fort Mountain State Park Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400000 acres of canals; moss draped

Lake Zoar Oxford The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven

No chat tonight. Jack is going to be out of surgery and too groggy. Sorry. Hope to be back next week.

Black Bear The American Black Bear is the most common bear native to North America. The coat of a

Bison, sometimes called buffalo, are the iconic image of the Great Plains and the Old West. They are

Bighorn males, called rams, are famous for their large, curled horns. These impressive growths are a

Beavers are semi-aquatic species, which means that they spend part of their life in the water and

Badgers have an excellent sense of hearing and smell, but don't have very good eyesight. - It was

Alpaca 1. They're ancient Alpacas were domesticated by the Incas more than 6000 years ago and

Agouti is a small rodent. It can reach 2 feet in length and 8.8 pounds of weight. Tail can be 0.4 to

African wild dogs can reach the height of 30 inches at shoulder. They usually weigh between 55 and 70

The African wildcat is a subspecies (type) of wildcat. A “subspecies” means that there is more than

Pictured is the African Skink Striking in color, these large bodied skinks are bright red, flecked

African Red-eyed Bulbul Fact 1: The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus

African Porcupine Found in varied habitats. The Crested Porcupine will avoid dense rainforest but can

Polecat savage warm blooded creature of the weasel gang. The name alludes particularly to the regular

The African pied wagtail is not a shy bird, and it can often be found near a home or at a campsite,