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One of my favorite conservation areas to visit in Northwest Missouri is Bluff Woods. Located in southend St. Joseph off of 59 Highway it i...

The Devil's Urn ( Urnula craterium ) is a very common spring season mushroom that can be found in deciduous hardwood forests throughout ...

This tiny reddish colored cup-like fungus is called a Scarlet Cup or sometimes referred to as Scarlet Elf Cup. I personally like the refer...

When selecting plants for landscaping and agriculture, there are many advantages to planting native over non-native foliage. Native pl...

These brightly colored discs are a type of fungus known as an eye-lash mushroom belonging to the family Pyronoemataceae. Fungus in this...

Hoary Mountain Mint ( Pycnanthemum incanum ) is a native herbaceous plant Native to Eastern North America as far west as Tennessee and Ill...

This beautiful bird is a Red-Bellied Woodpecker ( Melanerpes carolinus ). They are medium sized woodpeckers that can be found throughout m...