http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Mushroom/English/

Created by the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, this website on fungus is fun and informative. The site provides information on variety of fungus topics including Fungal Science, Funky Fungi Facts, Fungal Folklore, Finding Fungi, and more. One great site feature is the Meet the Mushrooms: Fungi A-Z, which allows site visitors to locate scientific names, information, and beautiful photos of many varieties of mushrooms. The site contains a Glossary with definitions for words like Amoeboid, Bolete, Cortina, Myxostelida, and many more. French and English versions of the site are available. [NL]

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php

This website presents Medical News Today, an organization based in the United Kingdom, aimed at providing "the latest news headlines from the world of medicine and healthcare today and every day." The site offers 19 pages of recent news headline lists, with each headline hyperlinked to its article (or part of its article). Most article pages contain an original URL or some other contact or source information. In addition, the article pages allow site visitors to write an opinion piece about the article, as well as view other visitors' opinions. This website also provides search engines for medical abbreviations and terms, and links to information about healthcare, conditions, and patient resources. [NL]

http://natzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery/

Hosted by the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, this website highlights photos of the animals at the National Zoo, as well as some photos of their wild relatives. The website offers numerous theme Photo Galleries including African Savanna, Asian Elephants, Backyard Biology, Great Cats, Ocean Living, and many more. Each photo gallery contains beautiful annotated photographs of different animals. The Photo Gallery site also connects to other areas of the National Zoo website including sections on Education, Publications, and Conservation & Science. [NL]

http://www.nearctica.com/butter/index.htm

Imagine an entire identification guide, complete with an easy-to-navigate searching mechanism, all online. This site from Neartica.com provides visitors with the type of identification resources offered in guidebooks. At the site, visitors "can either identify butterflies and skippers you may have seen or collected or find information about these species from individual species descriptions and distribution maps." Visitors can choose from a collection of plates which include photographs of butterflies and skippers. There are identification tips and, once found, you simply click on the listing for the specimen you think you have and a complete account is provided. To make things easier at the get go, the classification system allows you to select from a list of habitats where you believe your Butterfly or Skipper lived, such as Forests, Bogs, Prairies, Desert, etc. This great site will be exceptionally useful to teachers, students, researchers, and any other backyard butterfly experts looking for a means of making easy identifications. [JPM]

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/index.htm

Hosted by Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, this website shares a wealth of resources about different aspects of gardening and horticulture. The site features sections on Integrated Pest Management, Trees, Vegetables, Flowers, and much more. The site also offers information on house plants, gardening with children, lawns, and xeriscape gardening. A site glossary is included as well, with definitions for words like Allelopathic, Knot Garden, Vernalization, and Humus. If you are looking for master gardeners in your area, the website provides a helpful list of links to other Master Gardener websites by location. [NL]

http://www.stanfordalumni.org/birdsite/

Hosted by the Stanford University Alumni Association, this website offers information about the many different birds that are seen in and around the Stanford campus. The site features a nicely organized Species section that lists bird species by alphabetical and taxonomic order. An attractive illustrated version of the taxonomic list is available as well. Separate species pages include common name, scientific name, and brief entries on Breeding, Displays, Diet, Eggs, and more. The site also contains an extensive list of short essays on such topics as Anting, Brood Patches, Habitat Selection, and Vocal Dialects-just to name a few. [NL]