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Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)Observer
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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2 visiting at one time!
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Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)Observer
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Large yellow flowers like some kind of fruit: watermelon, cucumbers... Leaves are covered in tiny hairs that are really rough and sticky.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Long leafy plant. Came mixed in a wildflower mix purchased online.some leaves have purple spines.
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Pseudoscorpions (Order Pseudoscorpiones)Observer
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I thought it was a tick at first because of the legs but the claws on the front threw me off. Very neat and handy little arachnid to have around apparently!
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Giant Desert Centipede (Scolopendra heros)Observer
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During demolition of an old trailer home found a nest of these. Some were huge! From other photos my best guess the biggest was easily 7 inches.
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American Water Frogs (Genus Lithobates)Observer
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After I added some new lotus plants found the resident water frogs had left a surprise! Guess they liked the wire supports. Tadpoles are swimming around happily in the trough now.
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Huisache Daisy (Amblyolepis setigera)Observer
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I just find it fascinating that on the same plant there seems to be several different variations/ mutation of the genes.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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First one I have seen here! This one is pretty battered looking, it must have had a rough winter.
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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)Observer
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My seedlings almost ready to go into the garden
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Beeblossoms (Section Gaura)Observer
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My dad was calling it Mexican milkweed? Common milkweed maybe? I know last year the butterflies were going crazy for this patch.
Update: It flowered and... Nope, wrong plant, not the one I was thinking it was. I will have to wait until later in summer when butterflies are all over patch again to see which plant it is they are so attracted to.
