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California, an Ecological Island
27:17
Examine the coasts, shrublands, deserts and mountains of San Diego county.
Promo: Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
3:12
Promo: Expeditions with Patrick McMillan.
Big Bend Tree Lizard
1:36
Naturalist Patrick McMillan encounters a small friendly lizard with unique traits.
Snow Buttercup
2:36
Patrick McMillan explains how the winter snowpack provides insulation for wildflowers.
Tufted Milkweed
2:06
Patrick discovers a milkweed species growing in the hot, dry Arizona grasslands.
Venus Flytrap
2:06
Patrick explains the mechanics of a plant that feeds on insects.
Birch Tundra
2:06
American Dwarf Birch and Arctic Willow grow close to the ground on this Alaskan Peninsula.
Buff-Bellied Hummingbird
2:06
Patrick McMillan discovers a colorful hummingbird species.
Atlantic White Cedar and Burk's Pitcher Plants
3:06
Atlantic White Cedar and Burk's Pitcher Plants.
Yellow Bladderwort
3:06
Patrick McMillan explains the trapping mechanism of the Florida Yellow Bladderwort.
Dall Sheep
2:36
Alaska's Dall Sheep browse on plants and woody vegetation.
Giant Sacaton Grass
2:06
Patrick visits the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Arizona.
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