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What

Typical Shield Lichens (Subfamily Parmelioideae)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 17, 2015

Description

I saw this on a tree in trinity bellwoods park. It was a very cold day.

Tags

Shield Lichen - Photo (c) mister_bumble, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by mister_bumble
elainedickson's ID: Shield Lichen (Parmelia sulcata)
Added on February 21, 2015
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Photos / Sounds

What

Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 17, 2015

Description

This fungi was on moss on bark on a tree. It is the light green and yellow specks. I can identify this species due to the colour.

Tags

Common Sunburst Lichen - Photo (c) Bruce McCune, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bruce McCune
elainedickson's ID: Common Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria parietina)
Added on February 21, 2015
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Photos / Sounds

What

Soapberry Family (Family Sapindaceae)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 17, 2015

Description

This tree was harder to identify because it loses its leaves in the winter, but it was identifiable by the way the branches were.

Ohio Buckeye - Photo (c) Christian Grenier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Grenier
elainedickson's ID: Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
Added on February 21, 2015
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Photos / Sounds

What

Pines, Spruces, Larches, and Allies (Subfamily Pinoideae)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 17, 2015

Description

This tree was found in a park in Toronto. It could be identified by the needles and the branches that curved upwards.

Tags

Common Douglas-Fir - Photo (c) Tracy S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tracy S.
elainedickson's ID: Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Added on February 21, 2015
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Photos / Sounds

What

Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies (Order Fagales)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 17, 2015

Description

I found this tree in a park near my house. When I tried to look it up, it looked to me like it was an alder tree in the winter.

Tags

Alders - Photo (c) kathy-115, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
elainedickson's ID: Alders (Genus Alnus)
Added on February 21, 2015
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Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 17, 2015

Description

The thin pointy pines make me believe that this is a pine tree. I found this tree near my house in Trinity Bellwoods Park.

Tags

Pines - Photo (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Douglas Goldman
elainedickson's ID: Pines (Genus Pinus)
Added on February 21, 2015
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Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 17, 2015

Description

This is a squirrel I saw in high park sitting alone in the tree.

Tags

Tree Squirrels - Photo (c) Camila Urdanegui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Camila Urdanegui
elainedickson's ID: Tree Squirrels (Genus Sciurus)
Added on February 21, 2015
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Photos / Sounds

What

Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)

Observer

marykategillis

Date

February 4, 2015

Description

I found this tree near a park behind my house in Toronto. It is fairly wide and I can tell it is a Blue Spruce because of the colouring and waxy leaves.

Tags

Blue Spruce - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Glenn Berry
elainedickson's ID: Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
Added on February 10, 2015
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