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Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Observer

schizoform

Date

September 12, 2023 06:06 PM EDT

Description

I was intrigued how it was queuing to cross the road like school kids at a cross walk. But I was bothered there was no crossing guard. So I made a "snap" decision and walked it over.

My form was basically decent, as I remember from some video like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgd_B6iKPxU

Note, however, that in addition to their ferocious bite, they have a good kick. I got some good cuts from the back claws on my index fingers. I wish, in retrospect, I'd have the foresight to put on some gloves. I was glad I at least had soap and water as standard kit in my car. The process was scary for all concerned!

Common Snapping Turtle - Photo (c) Alyssa Harvey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alyssa Harvey
springfevah's ID: Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Added on September 13, 2023
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Smooth Yellow Violet (Viola eriocarpa)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

May 8, 2021 11:22 AM EDT
Smooth Yellow Violet - Photo (c) trailchic9, all rights reserved, uploaded by trailchic9
springfevah's ID: Smooth Yellow Violet (Viola eriocarpa)
Added on May 10, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon split

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Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele)

Observer

janet614

Date

July 4, 2020 05:40 PM EDT

Place

3, VA, USA (Google, OSM)
Great Spangled Fritillary - Photo (c) larryusa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by larryusa
springfevah's ID: Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele)
Added on March 10, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

March 18, 2022 12:59 PM EDT

Description

Saw 2 large distinct groups of DCCO. One large raft by boat ramp of at least 75 birds. The other group was at the far south end of reservoir roosting in snags in the shallows. They were a very vocal group and it was fun to sit and listen to the differrent calls

Double-crested Cormorant - Photo (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Antonio Linage Espinosa
springfevah's ID: Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
Added on March 5, 2023
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Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

October 6, 2022 01:32 PM EDT
Smoky Rubyspot - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
springfevah's ID: Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)
Added on October 8, 2022
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Tri-coloured Heron (Egretta tricolor)

Observer

sandyo

Date

September 9, 2022 03:39 PM EDT
Tricolored Heron - Photo (c) Pete Followill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pete Followill
springfevah's ID: Tri-coloured Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Added on September 15, 2022
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Maple Looper Moth (Parallelia bistriaris)

Observer

sandyo

Date

August 13, 2022 10:54 PM EDT
Maple Looper Moth - Photo (c) Eric Knopf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric Knopf
springfevah's ID: Maple Looper Moth (Parallelia bistriaris)
Added on August 15, 2022
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Elegant Grass-Veneer (Microcrambus elegans)

Observer

sandyo

Date

August 13, 2022 10:46 PM EDT
Elegant Grass-Veneer - Photo (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ashley M Bradford
springfevah's ID: Elegant Grass-Veneer (Microcrambus elegans)
Added on August 15, 2022
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Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)

Observer

sandyo

Date

August 11, 2022 05:29 PM EDT

Description

Per buggiuide.net, series of yellow-rimmed eyespots along the edge, with darkened ones not more than twice as large as lighter ones; only one eyespot on underside of forewing is darker and usually larger than the other spots. innermost marginal dark line may be somewhat zig-zag. As opposed to Little Wood Satyr which has dark eyespots often more than twice as large as lighter ones and line is not zig-zag.

Carolina Satyr - Photo (c) Vicki  DeLoach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
springfevah's ID: Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)
Added on August 15, 2022
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Observer

juliekazz

Date

June 24, 2022 10:59 AM EDT
Exoprosopa meigenii - Photo (c) Kevin Metcalf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kevin Metcalf
springfevah's ID: Exoprosopa meigenii, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on July 20, 2022
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Reticulated Fruitworm Moth (Cenopis reticulatana)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

July 15, 2022 08:05 AM EDT
Reticulated Fruitworm Moth - Photo (c) tybird99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tybird99
springfevah's ID: Reticulated Fruitworm Moth (Cenopis reticulatana)
Added on July 18, 2022
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St. Andrew's Cross (Hypericum hypericoides)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

July 16, 2022 11:48 AM EDT
St. Andrew's Cross - Photo (c) Bob Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
springfevah's ID: St. Andrew's Cross (Hypericum hypericoides)
Added on July 18, 2022
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Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

July 7, 2022 09:10 AM EDT

Description

First time I’ve ever seen this in bloom and setting fruit!

Virginia Creeper - Photo (c) nasua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by nasua
springfevah's ID: Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
Added on July 15, 2022
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Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)

Observer

pbedell

Date

July 15, 2022 08:41 AM EDT
Blue Grosbeak - Photo (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ad Konings
springfevah's ID: Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
Added on July 15, 2022
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Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)

Observer

juliekazz

Date

June 24, 2022 06:39 PM EDT
Common Checkered-Skipper - Photo (c) Kent C. Jensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kent C. Jensen
springfevah's ID: Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)
Added on July 7, 2022
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Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)

Observer

juliekazz

Date

June 24, 2022 03:21 PM EDT
Common Checkered-Skipper - Photo (c) Kent C. Jensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kent C. Jensen
springfevah's ID: Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)
Added on July 7, 2022
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Lanceleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)

Observer

schizoform

Date

July 6, 2022 05:48 PM MDT
Lanceleaf Stonecrop - Photo (c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Zika
springfevah's ID: Lanceleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)
Added on July 7, 2022
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Hayden's Ringlet (Coenonympha haydenii)

Observer

schizoform

Date

July 5, 2022 06:50 PM MDT
Hayden's Ringlet - Photo (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
springfevah's ID: Hayden's Ringlet (Coenonympha haydenii)
Added on July 7, 2022
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

schizoform

Date

July 2, 2022 03:30 PM EDT

Description

in the Bancroft Castle tower

Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
springfevah's ID: Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on July 5, 2022
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Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

Observer

heiserc

Date

June 2, 2022 12:16 PM EDT

Description

Hidden Rock Park.

Hackberry Emperor - Photo (c) Matt Soucie, all rights reserved, uploaded by Matt Soucie
springfevah's ID: Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
Added on July 5, 2022
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Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)

Observer

heiserc

Date

June 7, 2022 07:25 PM EDT
Marbled Salamander - Photo (c) mattbuckingham, all rights reserved, uploaded by mattbuckingham
springfevah's ID: Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)
Added on July 5, 2022
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Appalachian Brown (Lethe appalachia)

Observer

heiserc

Date

June 8, 2022 05:30 PM EDT
Appalachian Brown - Photo (c) Matthew Drollinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matthew Drollinger
springfevah's ID: Appalachian Brown (Lethe appalachia)
Added on July 5, 2022
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Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)

Observer

heiserc

Date

May 1, 2022 07:46 AM EDT

Description

Jericho Ditch

Prairie Warbler - Photo (c) Josh Vandermeulen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Josh Vandermeulen
springfevah's ID: Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)
Added on May 2, 2022
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Owls (Order Strigiformes)

Observer

schizoform

Date

April 16, 2022 05:43 PM EDT

Description

owl pellet or canid scat? very little content but hair and bone fragments and teeth.

Owls - Photo (c) Vearl Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
springfevah's ID: Owls (Order Strigiformes)
Added on May 2, 2022
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Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

April 14, 2022 10:26 AM EDT
Blue-winged Teal - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
springfevah's ID: Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
Added on April 15, 2022
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

April 14, 2022 10:37 AM EDT
Green Frog - Photo (c) Buddy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Buddy
springfevah's ID: Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
Added on April 15, 2022
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Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

April 14, 2022 10:26 AM EDT
Hooded Merganser - Photo (c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John D Reynolds
springfevah's ID: Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Added on April 15, 2022
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Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

April 8, 2022 05:02 PM ADT
Greater Bee Fly - Photo (c) Tom Preney, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tom Preney
springfevah's ID: Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)
Added on April 15, 2022
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Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

April 8, 2022 04:19 PM ADT
Virginia Springbeauty - Photo (c) ggriffiths, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ggriffiths
springfevah's ID: Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)
Added on April 15, 2022
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Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)

Observer

dgirgente

Date

April 8, 2022 04:19 PM ADT
Rue Anemone - Photo (c) Dave Edmonds, all rights reserved, uploaded by Dave Edmonds
springfevah's ID: Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)
Added on April 15, 2022
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