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Nodding Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes cernua)Observer
tnewmanDescription
Quick survey thru Flood Retention Basin. Found 40 flower spikes. Most were in full bloom, some were beginning to mature (bloom drying, setting seed). Photo 1 is a maturing spike. Photo 2 is a spike in full bloom; photo 3 shows the basal leaves from same spike. I think some spikes that I had found have matured and become way less visible. Did see Common Buckeyes on a couple of spikes and an unidentified "fly" on one spike. Other ares further SE searched but no NLT spikes found this time.
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Oblong-leaved Sundew (Drosera intermedia)Observer
palustrisbotanyDescription
Elongated petioles gradually tapering to leaves demonstrative of D intermedia vs D. capillaris' stubby often overlapping petioles suddenly forming a circular leaf. See observation for comparison https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144578989
Old records report "infrequent" occurrences of this species in Texas and further south.
Sources:
http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Drosera%20intermedia.png
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43781871?read-now=1&seq=10#page_scan_tab_contents
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Pleurotus levisObserver
jim_islanderDescription
Nice group of several beautiful huge Mushrooms growing on fallen tree. I believe it was a gum tree, but could have been hickory or possibly oak.
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Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis ssp. astyanax)Observer
lauramorganclark
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Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)Observer
kathrynwells333Description
Juvenile being fed by an adult female Northern Cardinal.
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Stiff Dogwood (Cornus foemina)Observer
lauramorganclarkDescription
Upper leaf surfaces smooth to touch, glabrous. Leaves less than 10 cm long and 4 cm wide.
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Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)Observer
lauramorganclarkDescription
Leaves doubly serrate, longer than 5 cm, tips acuminate, leaf upper surfaces are rough to the touch.
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)Observer
lauramorganclarkDescription
Juvenile
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Audouin's Trapdoor Spider (Ummidia audouini)Observer
lopezjg5Description
~1 inch body length
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Feather-legged Scoliid Wasp (Dielis plumipes)Observer
ronthillDescription
2022-TX-1467-SN
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Green-striped Grasshopper (Chortophaga viridifasciata)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Before the North Texas Master Naturalist social, I stopped by this park in Oak Cliff -- crazy hot, but there was still a little bit of water along the limestone creek. Spotted quite a few critters there.
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American Royal Fern (Osmunda spectabilis)Observer
lauramorganclarkDescription
Field trip hosted by mycologists David Lewis and Clark Ovrebo at David’s property near Bleakwood.
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Hypoxylon Canker (Biscogniauxia atropunctata)Observer
lauramorganclarkDescription
Field trip hosted by mycologists David Lewis and Clark Ovrebo at David’s property near Bleakwood.
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Genus PiptoporellusObserver
lauramorganclarkDescription
New to science species not named yet. David Lewis said it was genus Piptoporus. iNat says that genus is now Fomitopsis. Field trip hosted by mycologists David Lewis and Clark Ovrebo at David’s property near Bleakwood
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Water Elm (Planera aquatica)Observer
palustrisbotanyDescription
Don't really know how the photos came out blurry
