Gallery Animals This section gathers the many forms of life that share our fields and woodlands. Arachnids Hidden Engineers and Patient Hunters. From the balance of waiting to the geometry of a web. Insects The small architects of movement, color, and change. A closer look at the world of wings and exoskeletons. Birds Grace, flight and song. A collection of avian life — perching, soaring, and singing. Mammals Quiet strength and familiar grace in fur and motion. Mammals reveal adaptability of woodland life. Fungi Lichen Indicators of healthy forest and clean air. Lichens are unique symbiotic organisms composed of fungi and algae. Rust Spores carried by wind between hosts. A striking fungal infection that adorns ash leaves and young twigs with vivid orange pustules. Moss A soft, feathery moss that forms lush mats. When illuminated, its overlapping branches create a rippling texture. Mushrooms The forest’s recyclers. A collection of mushrooms and other fungi from Minnesota woodlands. Landscapes Landscapes Scenes from Minnesota’s fields and parks. Light, horizon, and the quiet geometry of open space. Plants Ferns Fronds in filtered light. Graceful green architecture unfolding through shade. Trees Canopy and character. From bark to crown, stories written in woodgrain. Wildflowers Seasonal bursts of color. Ephemeral beauty along paths and prairies. Vines Tenacity and grace. Threads that climb, twist, and anchor to life.
