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Austin's Desert Parsley (Lomatium austiniae)Observer
tmessickDescription
In rocky ground of ephemeral drainage with scattered sagebrush scrub, near Coyote Springs Road, near north end of Bridgeport Canyon, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, elev. 7640 ft.
See notes in first comment.
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Euchaetes zellaObserver
jaykellerDescription
2016 National Parks BioBlitz - Death Valley: discovering life on the edge
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Donner Lake Lupine (Lupinus lepidus var. sellulus)Observer
tmessickDescription
Dry flats (formerly inundated) in the exposed drawdown zone of Grant Lake reservoir, near the south end of the lake, Mono County, California, elev. ~7140 feet.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
marianne_dentonDescription
Have been watching this patch of milkweed since mid-August 2021. This is the first larva I’ve seen although an adult did fly by two days ago (dated 6 September 2021).
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Bumblebee-like Digger Bee (Anthophora bomboides)Observer
tmessickDescription
Large colony of probably several hundred very active ground-nesting bees at Bodega Head.
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Long-tailed Weasel (Neogale frenata)Observer
elinpierceDescription
Single individual hunting for prey among the large boulders. Mostly ignored our presence.
Desatoya Mtn range, NV
Elevation = 9,300 ft ASL
Habitat = Boulder tallus patch on a steep slope (39-42% grade)
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Sanddune Beardtongue (Penstemon acuminatus var. latebracteatus)Observer
tmessickDescription
Sandy soil along the nature trail at Sand Springs Desert Study Area, Churchill County, Nevada, elev. 3920 ft.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
lestrongDescription
Saw two individuals on showy milkweed.
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Sulphur Hot Springs Buckwheat (Eriogonum argophyllum)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
The (incredibly small) documented population of this plant grew by a hundred yards or so this day.
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Heart-leaf Milkweed (Asclepias cordifolia)Observer
solifugaeDescription
growing on sunny hillside near hiking trail
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Narrowleaf Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)Observer
wolfhoundgirlDescription
Not sure this is the right Plant, but the photos appear to be very similar.
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Asian Hermit Spider (Nephilengys malabarensis)Observer
cclborneoDescription
Preying on Sunda Night-Carpenter (Xylocopa myops)
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
sharonnDescription
Well, almost. On a milkweed plant.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
pnegr003Description
This encounter was right at the Butterfly Garden of the UCR botanical gardens. It would not stay still and was seen flying around the entirety of the garden as I observed it for 30 seconds and then chased it for another 30 for pictures. The day of the encounter was very bright and sunny
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
oyindamolaDescription
Found these butterflies flying around a garden. Didn't stop during the period I was watching them.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
hapunabirdDescription
The chickens don’t bother them. Won’t touch the caterpillars either.
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Genus OrgyiaObserver
rjadams55Description
This caterpillar was actively feeding on a domestic rose bush.
This individual was placed in a rearing jar and soon enclosed herself in a cocoon. On June 10th she emerged revealing a wingless female Orgyia sp.
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Armored Sea-Fog Lichen (Niebla homalea)Observer
kkellmanDescription
More branched than usual, but the internal strands are present. On sandstone boulders
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Hairy Bear Scarab Beetle (Paracotalpa granicollis)Observer
jdjohnsonDescription
Looked like it had recently emerged because of the dirt still stuck on its face and legs.
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Heart-leaf Milkweed (Asclepias cordifolia)Observer
tmessickDescription
Edge of manzanita - huckleberry oak chaparral along Charity Valley/Burnside Lake Trail just east of campground, Grover Hot Springs State Park, Alpine County, CA, elev. 5920 ft.
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Desert Milkweed (Asclepias erosa)Observer
pelicanskeletonDescription
Made into a herbarium specimen, Mills 820, to be deposited at RSA
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Purple Cushion Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum)Observer
jdjohnson
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deforest765Description
Definitely a tachinid fly. Part of the brood that emerged from a monarch caterpillar.
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Davis' Milkweed (Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. davisii)Observer
jdmoreDescription
cow cabbage, Asclepias cryptoceras, Nevada, White Mountains, Sugarloaf, Pinchot Creek - Columbus Salt Marsh drainage, elevation 2696 m (8845 ft).
If I had to pick a favorite milkweed species, this might have to be the one. Low growing but with exceptionally large and showy flowers, this species is fairly widespread at middle elevations in the interior western United States, often on harsh and relatively barren soils, such as the alkaline volcanic clays here. These plants of the western Great Basin and Columbia Plateau are sometimes separated from the more eastern plants as var. davisii.
Same plant from the previous evening: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22988774
Uploaded from my Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127605180@N04/
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Desert Milkweed (Asclepias erosa)Observer
gentilcoreDescription
A large male black bug with orange wings called a tarantula hawk (Pepsis grossa) feeding on nectar from desert milkweed (Asclepias erosa)
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Giant Red Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata)Observer
tmessickDescription
Sedge and grass-dominated meadow near Forestdale Creek Trail in Faith Valley, Alpine County, California, elev. 7530 ft.
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Giraffe Spots (Peniophora albobadia)Observer
tmessickDescription
Giraffe spots. On dead branches in an orange tree (Citrus sp.) in Davis, Yolo County, California, elev. 50 ft.
