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Woolly Aphids and Gall-making Aphids (Subfamily Eriosomatinae)Observer
myrmexflora
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
avgarnerDescription
Tree? 3 ft tall.
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Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)Observer
mikaelbDescription
Taken on monthly Birding on Broadmeade group walk on Lake Creek Trail in Williamson County in northwest Austin.
Two small Blotched Water Snakes were hunting minnows in the creek near the third low water crossing. At first we wondered if this was one snake with two heads, but finally one head moved somewhere else.
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Carolina Anemone (Anemone caroliniana)Observer
kimberlietxDescription
I found this patch of beautiful deep purple-blue anemones. 17 to 20 petals on single flowers, all in this same color, based on 5 different flowers. I added measurement pics to help with an ID. The location is a sandy field right off Hwy 114 that has remnants of a paved parking lot for something, maybe a small church, but there is no building or foundation at all now. Just a field with part of it treed with oaks. Nothing resembling landscaping was obvious to me. These flowers were right out in the open, just like other Anemones. Could this be just really dark A. berlandieri??
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Common Stork's-Bill (Erodium cicutarium)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium. Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn, NY. Grounds at front. Not in flower.
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Rough Speckled Shield Lichen (Punctelia rudecta)Observer
lichenladyDescription
This lichen on bark has pseudocyphalia (white dots on thallus) and vegetative projections called isidia.
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American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)Observer
kalamurphykingDescription
He's Right Behind Me, Isn't He?
White Rock Lake, Sunset Bay, off the pier
When I saw these two, I just had to laugh.
At least I did it right in front of them.
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Bonnets (Genus Mycena)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
Herbarium specimen is in the Institute of Ecology in Xalapa.
Growing on Liquidambar styraciflua.
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Angelwing (Cyrtopleura costata)Observer
happynaturalistDescription
On the coast near Galveston. Rarely find these, although locals say they used to be more common. Wonder if this is the fickleness of memory or a trend.
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Canthon pilulariusObserver
tylerdoddDescription
Watched this guy roll his poo ball down the hiking trail like it was made for him. I have no idea where he sourced this poo ball or how manages to make it so perfectly round.
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Field Milkwort (Polygala sanguinea)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Headed up to Tennessee to see my friend Darrell! I had to make some stops on the 8 hour drive, of course.
This was a nice little park in Hope, Arkansas. :)
(I'll spend a lot more time studying these observations and trying to ID them later on -- just wanted to upload them first)
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Shaggy Inkcap (Coprinus comatus)Observer
mwdenslowDescription
Edge of parking lot, Jönköping, Sweden
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
conuropsisDescription
Seen near end of road by Lawton St.
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Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)Observer
sean_bromleyDescription
Amelanistic
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
luke_pearsonDescription
Juvenile. Approximately 12-14 inches long, green tip on tail.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
tnewmanDescription
2 adults at nest; 1 adult in nest in brooding posture, the other perched on branch near nest @ 1022.
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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)Observer
sambiologyDescription
At lunch, I went over by this pond off of Seeton Road -- spotted a few ducks and some other organisms too.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
sea-kangarooDescription
Hammering acorns open on a roof.
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Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)Observer
maractwinDescription
Seen during the Boston Christmas Bird Count
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
swampyDescription
Black phase
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Northern Boobook (Ninox japonica)Observer
pintailDescription
Seosan.
hitted by car.
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New Zealand Glowworm (Arachnocampa luminosa)Observer
d_kluzaDescription
Morning Star Goldmine tunnel.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
donnamcbroom1Description
I only saw the Leucistic Hummingbird 3 times Thursday, September 3rd. The other Hummingbirds didn't allow it to be at the feeder for more than 10 seconds at the most.
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
thehaplesshikerDescription
I found instructions for the squirrel cafe online and made it.
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Maryland Meadowbeauty (Rhexia mariana)Observer
cosmiccatDescription
These tiny peach flowers were growing on the lake shore.
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Genus HermeuptychiaObserver
mchlfxDescription
Pretty small little butterfly. 1.5 to 2 inches estimate. These were quite abundant on the heavily wooded trail but none were very still for very long. Lucky to have gotten this shot.
