Toxomerus marginatus, is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of North America.
Category: Gallery: Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the natural, physical, or material world or universe. “Nature” can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general.
red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)
Lamium purpureum, known as red dead-nettle, purple dead-nettle, red henbit, purple archangel, or velikdenche, is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe and Asia.
Golden Pholiota (Pholiota aurivella)
Pholiota aurivella is a species of fungus in the family Strophariaceae that is found in native forest of New Zealand and in the United States. It is frequently found in the American West and Southwest, especially in late summer and fall. Some books list it as edible, but David Arora and Roger Phillips list it as inedible. It is sticky or slimy when moist and grows in clusters on live or dead trees.
Bonnets (Mycena)
Mycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. They are characterized by a white spore print, a small conical or bell-shaped cap, and a thin fragile stem. Most are gray or brown, but a few species have brighter colors. Most have a translucent and striate cap, which rarely has an incurved margin. The gills are attached and usually have cystidia. Some species, like Mycena haematopus,…
