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Shr ubs , Under s hr ubs , Her bs Or c hi ds
I ns ec t s
Amphi bi ans
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Rept i l es
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But t er f l i es
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Bi r ds
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Les s onsf r om Nat ur e
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F l e s hyUr i peF r ui t
Aa mT r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he d L e a f
Roug ha ndS c a bby Ba r k
Y e l l owF l owe r
Whi t eF l owe r
Mor eorL e s s S moot hBa r k
Ca ps ul a rF r ui twi t hS e e d
Ag a r uT r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he d L e a f
Aha tT r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
F i gF r ui t
S c r a bby -S i ne wy -T i l e dBa r k
S i mpl e Unt oot he dL e a f
Aj a rT r e eBa r k , pe e l i ng offi ni r r e g ul a rfla k e s
Ca ps ul aF r ui t
Aj a rT r e e
Ma uv ePur pl eF l owe r
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Aml a k hi T r e e
F l a k ywi t hS ha l l ow I nde nt aonsBa r k
Cr e a myF l owe r
F l e s hyF r ui t
WoodyGl obos eF r ui t
Bhe l Kol T r e e
AWr i nk l e dBa r k
S i mpl e Unt oot he dL e a f
Gr e e ni s hY e l l owF l owe r
Whi t eF l owe r
S moot h, T hi n Coppe r -Col our e dBa r k
L a r g eF l e s hyF r ui t
Ma dhur i a mT r e e
Bog i J a mukT r e e
F l a k yBa r k
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
F l e s hy , Be r r yl i k eF r ui t
Whi t eF l owe r
De boda r uT r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
F l e s hyF r ui t
Mor eorL e s s S moot hBa r k
Y e l l owi s hGr e e nF l owe r
Di mor uJ a g y aT r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
F i gF r ui t
S moot hBa r k
Ca ps ul a rF r ui t
E uc a l y pt us
Whi t eF l owe r
S i mpl e Unt oot he dL e a f
S moot hBa r k
F l e s hyF r ui t
Ga ma r i T r e e
Pie d-F l a k yBa r k
S i mpl e Unt oot he dL e a f
Gr e e ni s hY e l l owF l owe r
Cor k yBa r k
Re d, F r a g r a ntwi t h Rong aGul a nc hi T r e e Y e l l owCe nt r eF l owe r
L e g umeF r ui t
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Cor k yBa r k
L e g umeF r ui t
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Whi t eF l owe r
F l a k yBa r k
F l e s hyF r ui t
KodomT r e e
S i mpl e Unt oot he dL e a f
Or a ng eF l owe r
F l a k yBa r k
Kol aJ a muT r e e
F l e s hyBe r r yl i k eF r ui t
S i mpl e Unt oot he dL e a f
Gr e e ni s hWhi t eF l owe r
Gl obos e , Ca ps ul a rF r ui t
L e t e k uT r e e
L i g htY e l l owF l owe r
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k wi t hv e rc a l l e nc l e s , e x f ol i angi npi e c e s
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F l owe rwi t hT wi g
Ma g nol i aT r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Roug hBa r k
Whi t eF l owe r
Dr y , Ope nS l ie dF r ui t
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Pie d, fla k yba r kwi t h s ha l l owi nde nt aons
Whi t eF l owe r
De e pl yďŹ s s ur e dba r k
S a l T r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Whi t eF l owe r
Cr e a myF l owe r
F l e s hyF r ui t
F l a k ywi t hS ha l l ow I nde nt aonBa r k
Kot ha l T r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he d L e a f
CompoundF r ui t
F l a k y -s ha g g yBa r k
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
S e g unT r e e
Whi t eF l owe r
At ha BorT r e e
F l e s hyF r ui t
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Ca ps ul a rF r ui t
S e wa l i T r e e
Cor k yBa r k
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
J a l pha i T r e e
S i mpl eT oot he dL e a f
F l e s hy , Be r r y -l i k e , Dr upeF r ui t
Ve rc a l l yďŹ s s ur e d ba r ka ndo e nwi t h hor i z ont a l wr i nk l e s out s i de
Whi t eF l owe r
Kumbhi T r e e
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L a r g eF l e s hyF r ui t
Whi t ea ndPi nkF l owe r
Bog or i T r e e
De e pl yfis s ur e dba r k
F l e s hy , be r r yl i k ef r ui t
Gr e e ni s hy e l l ow flowe r
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
F l e s hyF r ui t
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k
Nuni T r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
F l a k yBa r kwi t h S ha l l owI nde nt aons
L a r g eF l e s hy F r ui t
Ou-T e ng aT r e e
Whi t eF l owe r
S i mpl e Unt oot he dL e a f
F l e s hyF r ui t
Pr i c k l yBa r k
P oni ol T r e e
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
L a r g eF l e s hyF r ui t
Mor eorL e s s S moot hBa r k
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Ra ba bT e ng aT r e e
Whi t eF l owe r
Dr yP od( l e g ume ) F r ui t
S i mpl eL obe dL e a f
Ka nc honT r e e
Roug ha nd S c a bbyBa r k
Whi t eF l owe r
Dr yP ods( L e g ume )
Pur pl eF l owe r
Ka nc honT r e e
Roug h&S c a bbyBa r k
S i mpl eL obe dL e a f
F l e s hyF r ui t
Na r s hi ng haT r e e
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k
Compound Pi nna t eL e a f
Whi t eF l owe r
CompoundPi nna t eL e a f
F l e s hyF r ui t
L i g ht l yF i s s ur e d S c a bbyBa r k
Whi t eF l owe r
Ne e mT r e e
As hokT r e e
Re dF l owe r
Compound Pi nna t eL e a f
P od( L e g ume )F r ui t
Roug hBa r k
CompoundPi nna t e L e a f
Dr yF l e s hyF r ui t
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k
P omaT r e e
Whi t eF l owe r
Compound Pi nna t eL e a f
S ona r uT r e e
Dr yP od ( L e g ume )F r ui t
Mor eorL e s s S moot hBa r k
Y e l l owF l owe r
Compound Pi nna t eL e a f
S i s s oT r e e
F i s s ur e dBa nk
S e e dP od
Y e l l owi s hWhi t eF l owe r
Compound Pi nna t eL e a f
P od
P a l eY e l l owor Cr e a mCol our e d F l owe r
T e t e l i T r e e
Roug hBa r kwi t h S ha l l owF i s s ur e d
Compound Pi nna t eL e a f
L i t c hi T r e e
Dul l Whi t eF l owe r
F l e s hyF r ui t
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k
Amor aT r e e
F l e s hy , Dr upeF r ui t
CompoundPi nna t eL e a f
Roug ha nd S c a bbyBa r k
Whi t eorCr e a myF l owe r
Bha t g hi l aT r e e
Compoundt wi c e Pi nna t eL e a f
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k
Dr yP od
Whi t eF l owe r
Compoundt wi c ePi nna t eL e a f
Pi nk i s hF l owe r
P od
F l a k yBa r kwi t hl il e ornoI nde nt aons
Ra i nT r e e
Compoundt wi c e Pi nna t eL e a f
Dr yS pl ie d Ope nF r ui t
T hi c k , Cor k y , De e pl yF i s s ur e d, S c a bbyS i ne wyT i l e dBa r k
S a j j i naT r e e
Whi t eF l owe r
CompoundDi g i t a t eL e a f
Dr yP od
Moda rT r e e
T hi c k , Cor k yde e pl y F i s s ur e dBa r k
Re dF l owe r
Ba r kwi t hl a r g eWhi t eP a t c he s
S a mKot ha l T r e e
F l e s hyF r ui t
T hi nl yCor i a c e ouL e a f
Re dF l owe r
Compounddi g i t a t el e a f
F l a k yBa r k
Compounddi g i t a t e Gr e e ni s hY e l l owF l owe r
S oa naT r e e
F l a k yba r k
E l ong a t e dP odl i k eF r ui t
CompoundDi g i t a t eL e a f
F i s s ur e dBa r k
F l e s hyF r ui t
S e l e ngT r e e
CompoundPi nna t eL e a f
F l e s hyf r ui t
Roug ha ndS c a bbyBa r k
Ur i umT r e e
Compoundpi nna t el e a f
Pur pl eflowe r
Roug hba r k
F l e s hyf r ui t
Kor doi t r e e
Compoundpi nna t el e a f
Roug ha nds c a bbyba r k
Y e l l owflowe r
Y e l l owflowe r
Ra dha c hur at r e e
Compoundpi nna t el e a f
Moj t r e e
Mor eorl e s ss moot hba r k
Compoundt wi c e pi nna t el e a f
Roug hba r k
Or a ng e r e dflowe r
P od
Kr i s hnaChur aT r e e
Compoundt wi c e pi nna t el e a f
Pi nkF l owe r
Roug hBa r k
P od
Ba nda rL a t hi T r e e
S i mpl et oot he dl e a f
P a l ey e l l owflowe r
Dr y , s pl ie d ope nt y pef r ui t
Roug hba r k
T i t a s opat r e e
Cr e a mywhi t eF l owe r
S i mpl eUnt oot he dL e a f
Roug hBa r k
S i l i k haT r e e
Br i g htor a ng e r e dflowe r
Pi nna t eL e a f
Pl a t yBa r k
P a l a s hT r e e
S moot hg r e y i s hba r k
Pi nna t el e a f
Ar j unT r e e
Woody , ямБbr ousf r ui t
T he k e r aT r e e
Gr e y i s hbr ownc or k yba r k
L a nc e ol a t eL e a f
Oppos i t el e a v e s
L i g htpi nk i s hbr own
Da l s i ni T r e e
Gr e e ni s hF l owe r
Ar g i opes pi de rs p.
Ga r de nOr bwe a v e r ( E r i ophor as pi de rs p. )
Hunt s ma ns pi de rs p.
Ar g i opes pi de rs p.
Hunt s ma ns pi de rs p.
L y nxs pi de rs p.
Ne phi l as pi de rs p.
Ca ma r i c uss pi de rs p.
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Wol fs pi de r( Hog ne rs p. )
Ca ma r i c uss pi de rs p.
Gol de nor bwe a v e r
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We s t e r ma nni as p.
Gr e yc ounts p.
Ha ndma i de ns p.
Da r t l e t( Or i e nss p. )
Gr a s sy e l l ows p.
I ndi a ns unbe a ms p.
Mot hs p.
Da ms e l flys p.
S hor t hor ne dg r a s s hoppe r
Ha wkmot hc a t e r pi l l e r
Dr a g onflys p.
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S t r i pe dk e e l ba c k
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Y e l l owf oot e dg r e e n pi g e on
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