20 April 2019 - Field Journal - TX: Travis Co., Karnes Co., Goliad Co.

This Easter weekend we were taking our annual family trip to my Aunt's country house in Kenedy, TX and then going to my in-laws country house north of Goliad, TX.

We left Austin around 8:30am and just as we were getting ready to go I snapped a shot of a cellar slug on the curb.

It was a cool morning (around 55 degrees F) and sunny. We arrived in Kenedy around 11:30am in time for lunch and some good visiting time with my family. During the course of the afternoon I took a few walks to photograph some of the flowers and wildlife on their land. They use the land for cattle and wildlife conservation.

Late in the afternoon we left for Goliad and arrived around 5pm. We had dinner and then took my youngest daughter and my two step sons fishing at the stock tank where Teresa (my youngest) caught her first fish (the bluegill observation).

I took the opportunity to take several pictures of plants around the pond as well as a few damselflies.

The day was very pleasant in both locations and the breeze was very light. I did not have a thermometer with me but I would guess that the high was in the low 80s for the day.

Posted on 22 April, 2019 21:09 by cmeckerman cmeckerman

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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:14 PM CDT

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:14 PM CDT

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Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:18 PM CDT

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Forktails (Genus Ischnura)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:21 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:21 PM CDT

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Narrow-winged Damselflies (Family Coenagrionidae)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:26 PM CDT

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Thorn Trees (Genus Vachellia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:27 PM CDT

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Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:29 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:30 PM CDT

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Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:32 PM CDT

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Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (Elophila obliteralis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:35 PM CDT

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Flatsedges (Genus Cyperus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:39 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:39 PM CDT

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Primrose-Willows (Genus Ludwigia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:40 PM CDT

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Brambles (Genus Rubus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:41 PM CDT

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Little Barley (Hordeum pusillum)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:41 PM CDT

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Paper Daisies (Tribe Gnaphalieae)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:43 PM CDT

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Rose Gentians (Genus Sabatia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:46 PM CDT

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Roadside Gaura (Oenothera suffulta)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:42 PM CDT

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Cutleaf Evening Primrose (Oenothera laciniata)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:58 PM CDT

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Pointed Phlox (Phlox cuspidata)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:46 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:08 PM CDT

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Nueces Coreopsis (Coreopsis nuecensis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:07 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 06:02 PM CDT

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Prickly Poppies (Genus Argemone)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 05:55 PM CDT

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Small-flowered Nightshade (Solanum americanum)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 05:48 PM CDT

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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 05:47 PM CDT

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Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 03:11 PM CDT

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Flaxes (Genus Linum)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 03:05 PM CDT

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Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 03:05 PM CDT

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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 03:01 PM CDT

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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:59 PM CDT

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Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:59 PM CDT

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Lanceleaf Blanketflower (Gaillardia aestivalis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:58 PM CDT

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Wedgeleaf Prairie Clover (Dalea emarginata)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:56 PM CDT

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Blue-eyed Grasses (Genus Sisyrinchium)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:57 PM CDT

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Scudder's Bush Katydids (Genus Scudderia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:55 PM CDT

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Prickly Poppies (Genus Argemone)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:54 PM CDT

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Pepperweeds (Genus Lepidium)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:54 PM CDT

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Venus' Looking-Glasses (Genus Triodanis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:53 PM CDT

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Texas Bull Nettle (Cnidoscolus texanus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:52 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:49 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:48 PM CDT

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Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:47 PM CDT

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Meadow Pink (Sabatia campestris)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:46 PM CDT

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Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:45 PM CDT

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Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:43 PM CDT

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Spotted Horse Mint (Monarda punctata)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:43 PM CDT

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Plume Thistles (Genus Cirsium)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:41 PM CDT

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Asters and Allies (Tribe Astereae)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:40 PM CDT

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Black-eyed Susans and Coneflowers (Genus Rudbeckia)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:41 PM CDT

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Agarita (Berberis trifoliolata)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:38 PM CDT

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Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 02:37 PM CDT

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 12:23 PM CDT

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 12:10 PM CDT

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Texas Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus scutellaris)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 12:10 PM CDT

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Venus' Looking-Glasses (Genus Triodanis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 03:02 PM CDT

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Vervains (Genus Verbena)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 03:02 PM CDT

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Cellar Slugs (Genus Limacus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 08:26 AM CDT

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Laudable Arches (Lacinipolia laudabilis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 05:45 PM CDT

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Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 05:51 PM CDT

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Kern's Flower Scarab (Euphoria kernii)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:18 PM CDT

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Venus' Looking-Glasses (Genus Triodanis)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:47 PM CDT

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Flatsedges (Genus Cyperus)

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cmeckerman

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April 20, 2019 07:50 PM CDT

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Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

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cmeckerman

Date

April 20, 2019 07:56 PM CDT

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