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Grasses (Family Poaceae)Observer
asandhuDescription
This was found in a single clump near a green bush. It was surrounded by rocks and dirt and had another clump nearby, but was largely isolated. On the smaller side, with long, delicate spindles coming from stem.
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Subfamily ApioideaeObserver
asandhuDescription
Plant grew in dry, dirt area near an oak bush. Tall, skinny, and sparse. Clusters of flowers were smaller than that of Cow Parsnip and Queen Anne's Lace, but flowers were in bloom. Odor was not distinct. Appeared to be only one in the area, and flower clumps on the plant were not large in number. Identified by The Wild Garden: Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database.
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Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)Observer
asandhuDescription
This Buckeye was found at Turtle Pond. There were others like it floating around, but not too many. It flew around the reeds and didn't approach the pond much. Identified with Field Guide of Insects of North America.
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Order PolypodialesObserver
asandhuDescription
Fern was found near Goodman Homestead in Pepperwood preserve near a creek. It was surrounded by other ferns and appeared to be growing in large clumps. Identified by Pacific Coast Fern Finder.
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Genus DytiscusObserver
asandhuDescription
This beetle was found in the waters of Double Pond and was identified through a Sierra Nevada field guide. This classification was approved by Jesse Robinson, an environmental specialist. It's exact species was not pinpointed as it may have not been included in the guide.
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Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)Observer
asandhuDescription
This flowering plant was found at Double Pond and was abundant. It grew near thistle and about three meters from the water. I identified this plant with a wildflower identifier book, and based off of pictures and descriptions deemed Pennyroyal to be a fitting classification.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
asandhuDescription
This frog was found at Double Pond. It has a dark stripe along it's eye and a green back; both of these characteristics fit the description of a Northern Pacific Treefrog. Not only this, but the frog was found in the Northern Pacific. It was difficult to get clear close-up shots of it's back as it kept jumping around. However, based off of my search on website California Frogs and Toads, I concur that it is a Northern
Pacific Treefrog.
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European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)Observer
asandhuDescription
This Praying Mantis had molted, as adolescents do at least ten times when growing up, and therefore had a white, albino coat. This coat will soon turn to a green. This insect was identified by my own intuition and a back up of checking on National Geographic.
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Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)Observer
asandhuDescription
This tree was a medium sized tree that had a lot of branches in which the bark was peeling finely away. Underneath the light burgundy peeling bark was a green branch. I was told this was of the Manzanita family by Nicole Barden, who has plentiful knowledge about plants and wildlife and is an environmental educator.
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Orange Bush Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus)Observer
asandhuDescription
These flowers were located under a tree and formed in clumps and little bushes. The leaves of this flower had sticky undersides, leading me to believe it was a sticky monkeyflower. I was told you can identify the monkeyflower through its leaves by Nicole Barden, an environmental educator.
