Just because nature is winding down into dormancy for winter, doesn't mean you and your family can't still engage with the changing...

Juglans nigra, are trees commonly found in riparian zones (areas in between land and streams). They are cultivated mainly for their...

The weather was so nice this weekend that I decided to go for a stroll around my neighborhood with my family, as I am sure many of you...

Tilia americana, is a species of the family of Malvaceae, also known as American linden, that is native to eastern North America. It is...

Platanus occidentalis, also known as an American sycamore, American planetree, western plane, occidental plane, buttonwood, and water...

The graphic to the left compiles the average temperatures during the day and night in each region of Indiana. Averages Last Year The...

Cornus florida, also referred to as the arrowwood, white cornel, American boxwood, and St. Peter's crown, is a species of flowering tree...

Malus pumila, is named for its fruit which are large, golden apples known for a 'rush' of flavor when bitten into. Pictured to the left...

Fraxinus pennsylvanica, also known as a red ash due to its red-brown winter buds, is native to Eastern and Central North America, from...

Gleditsia triacanthos, also known as honey locust and sweet bean tree is a thorny tree with small compound leaves that provide abundant...

Podophyllum peltatum, or mayapple, is part of the Barberry family and commonly found in damp, wooded areas. It has a unique structural...

Getting Started with Plant Identification One of the first questions you might have as a new Backyard Observer is how to identify the...

The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central...

Andropogon gerardi, commonly known as big bluestem, is a species of tall grass native to much of the Great Plains and grassland regions...

Pyrus communis, the common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia. Wikipedia 'Moonglow' is a...

Eryngium yuccifolium, known as rattlesnake master, button eryngo, and button snake-root, is a perennial herb of the parsley family native...

Solidago juncea, the early goldenrod, plume golden-rod, or yellow top, is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern and central United...

Monarda fistulosa, the wild bergamot or bee balm, is a wildflower in the mint family Lamiaceae, widespread and abundant as a native plant...

Echinacea purpurea, the eastern purple coneflower, purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or echinacea, is native to parts of eastern...

Ratibida pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names pinnate prairie coneflower, gray-head...