Mendo Bionerding
Spent last weekend nerding it up with some biologist/naturalist friends of mine. So awesome hanging with people willing to spend an hour turning rocks in a seep in search of a small nondescript salamander.
And now to test embedding stuff:
Observations
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Pygmy Manzanita (Arctostaphylos nummularia ssp. mendocinoensis)Observer
kuedaDescription
Small, low-lying manzanita, small leaves.
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Pacific Rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum)Observer
kuedaDescription
Is there a way to distinguish macrophyllum from occidentale in a photo like this?
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Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)Observer
kuedaDescription
Growing next to red huckleberry, both emerging from a tree stump. We saw tons of huckleberry growing out of tree stumps. Presumably from bird poop?
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)Observer
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Bishop Pine (Pinus muricata)Observer
kuedaDescription
2 needles, moderately closed cone, bark gray with large jagged chunks.
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Pleated Gentian (Gentiana affinis)Observer
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Ivan's original call was some kind of gentian, and I think he was right. Not sure one can get so species from a post-flowering state like this though.
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Heath Star-Moss (Campylopus introflexus)Observer
kuedaDescription
Very distinctive moss growing in the boggy/seepy areas of the pygmy forest. If I have the ID right it's yet another southern hemisphere plant. I wonder if it was introduced along with some of the carnivores.
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Maritime Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia portentosa ssp. pacifica)Observer
kuedaDescription
First time seeing reindeer lichen. It was everywhere up in the pygmy forest, practically forming a carpet in some areas! And apparently there's only one species in the area. Score.
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Genus DolichopusObserver
kuedaDescription
Charming fly sitting on a stem above the puddles in the pygmy forest.
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Genus DolichopusObserver
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These colorful bronze flies were hanging around the shallow puddles. Not more than 8 mm long.
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Pacific Wax Myrtle (Morella californica)Observer
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Never seen this stuff before. Weird.
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Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis)Observer
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One of many weird introduced carnivorous plants at this bog.
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Pterostichus lamaObserver
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Found this massive carabid under a log at Van Damme.
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Southern Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus)Observer
kuedaDescription
New herp for me! This one seems to be a metamorph, so I guess I still have to see an adult with its weird head and vents. Many thanks to those two researchers we met who gave us tips on finding this species.
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Oregon Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. oregonensis)Observer
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Tammy found this one, and I found another in the same stream. As Ivan pointed out, looks a lot like E. e. picta.
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Red-pored Bolete (Rubroboletus pulcherrimus)Observer
kuedaDescription
Large, red bolete growing under conifers (Bishop pine, Doug fir, maybe some hemlock around). Very slow and mild staining reaction.
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Western Jumbo Gym (Gymnopilus ventricosus)Observer
kuedaDescription
Growing on conifer.
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Genus NedubaObserver
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Found under log in mixed conifer forest.
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Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)Observer
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Ivan found this amazing Northwestern Salamander under a log while we were trying (and failing) to find adult Giant Salamanders. Another new-to-me herp.
Comments
Did you find the small nondescript salamander?
Hah, yeah, that was the Rhyacotriton.
I tlooks like the embedding did not work, huh?
It works for me. I see an embedded Flickr slideshow.
Not me. :-( Just a black screen.
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