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Photos / SoundsWhatMonarch (Danaus plexippus)Observerjoanholt52DescriptionFeeding on Zizotes Milkweed. |
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Photos / SoundsWhatAntelopehorn Milkweed (Asclepias asperula)Observerchris_and_pamela_pipesDescriptionPhotos & entry by CP. |
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WhatMonarch (Danaus plexippus)Observerjoanholt52DescriptionAt Leonabell Birding Center, Port A. Feeding on Zizotes Milkweed. |
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WhatGreen Antelopehorns (Asclepias viridis)ObserverredpennyDescriptionCooper Lake State Park
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Photos / SoundsWhatSpring Avens (Geum vernum)Observerrmorfitt1DescriptionThis is a herbaceous perennial plant. The flowers are very small, no more than a couple cm. They have yellow flowers, with 5 small small petals, 5 sepals, and a dense cluster of stamens. It stood around 6-8 inches tall. It was found in a field near the Ohio river at NKU Research Education Field Station, a very well watered (flooded at the time) habitat. It was not spotted very often in this location, but it is common in Kentucky. |
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Photos / SoundsWhatVirginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)Observerrmorfitt1DescriptionThis flower is an herbaceous perennial in the family Montiaceae. The flowers are white/light pink with dark pink stripes down the petals. It has 5 petals and 5 stamens. This flower was found in a field near the Ohio river at NKU Research Education Field Station, a very well watered habitat. It stood around 4-6 inches tall, with the flower being an inch wide. This flower was abundant in this location, but also in Kentucky. |
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Photos / SoundsWhatCommon Blue Violet (Viola sororia)Observerrmorfitt1DescriptionThis is a short stem herbaceous perennial plant. It is in the genus viola and family violaceae. This purple flower has 5 petals with 5 stamens. The petals have white veins that travel to the middle to attract pollinators. This plant was found in a field near to Ohio river NKU Research Education Field Station, a very well watered habitat. It stand around 5-6 inches tall with the flowering being around an inch wide. These are very abundant in this location, but also in Kentucky. |
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