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Wolverine (Gulo gulo)Observer
dhasemannDescription
What an incredible encounter! I was just past Panorama Point, searching for White-tailed Ptarmigan when I turned around and saw it running up the snow towards me. It stopped and stared at me for a minute, before bouncing up the snow and continuing up the ridge following before going up and over the ridge and out of view. I got some great photos and took a few videos as well. Quite a surreal experience.
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California Bog Asphodel (Narthecium californicum)Observer
kuedaDescription
Narthecium californicum. I saw Ron's pics of this a while back and decided that one day, I would have to see it. Glad that day finally came.
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Meadow Tiger Beetle (Parvindela lunalonga)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
I saw a few pairs in copulation/guarding, but all but one were under deep cover of vegetation. Got lucky with this approachable pair
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Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii)Observer
nawatersDescription
I watched this ermine catch 5 pika on trips up and down the slopes of Cracked Crag. Chipmunk-sized with a short tail (there are no perspective tricks going on in this picture, but if needed, I can upload others with a more side-on perspective. Pika observation recorded separately here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14002186
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Mount Tamalpais Bristly Jewelflower (Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus)Observer
kueda
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Sierra Fawn Lily (Erythronium multiscapideum)Observer
morganstickrodDescription
Numerous plants from this population. The majority were still in flower, although beginning to senesce; many starting to develop fruit
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Devil's Bouquet (Nyctaginia capitata)Observer
aspidoscelisDescription
Nyctaginia capitata, south of the Cedar Mountains near Wamels Draw, south side of NM Hwy. 9, 31.812 -108.114, Luna County, New Mexico, 22 Sep 2014.
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Northern Groundcone (Boschniakia rossica)Observer
iadamsDescription
Date approx., late June 2003
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Yukon Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis detonsa ssp. yukonensis)Observer
blainespellmanDescription
4 stamen, 1 style. Blue corolla that is United, 4 parts; calyx 4 parts. So same number of corolla lobe as stamen. Gentian. Pretty tall 30-40 cm), linear cauline leaves in 2 pairs, and base of calyx comes to a somewhat acute point (like the mouth of a funnel). Gentian barbata (Hulten) and Gentianopsis dentosa ssp. yukonensis (Cody).
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Coast Ranges Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa)Observer
dgreenberger
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alan_rockefellerDescription
Yellow parts fluoresce orange in 365 nm ultraviolet light
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Hard Fern (Struthiopteris spicant)Observer
birdnerd722Description
A split deer fern?
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Shasta Fawn Lily (Erythronium shastense)Observer
morganstickrodDescription
Growing on limestone
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
chrisophylla
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Genus PrionyxObserver
gbentallDescription
This wasp photobombed my session with a worn Mormon Metalmark. I didn't see the wasp until going through the photos!
