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Domestic Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata var. domestica)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Species: Cairina moschata
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
These are very young mallard ducks.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: A. platyrhynchos
Common Name: Duck
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: A. platyrhynchos
Common Name: Duck
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Domestic Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides var. domesticus)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Here is a photo of Swan Geese swimming.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Superorder: Galloanseres
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Subfamily: Anserinae
Tribe: Anserini
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Domestic Greylag Goose (Anser anser var. domesticus)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
This goose was sitting on her eggs. She was not happy that we were near. The goose was very protective. She made a very loud honking noise and faned out her wings to warn us off. It was pretty cool.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Superorder: Galloanserae
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Subfamily: Anserinae
Tribe: Anserini
Common Name: Chinese White Goose or Swan Goose
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Hummingbirds (Family Trochilidae)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Species: Selasphorus platycercus
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Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Genisteae
Genus: Lupinus
Species: Lupinus texensis
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Common Name: Caterpillar
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Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiospermae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helianthus
Species: H. annuus
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Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Commelinales
Family: Spiderwart
Genus: Tradescantia
Species: T. pallida
Common Name: Wandering Jew
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Twisted-leaf Yucca (Yucca rupicola)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
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Common Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Common Name:
Description: Weed with White Flowers
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Saw Greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Common Name: Vine
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Frostweed (Verbesina virginica)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Family: Asteraceae
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Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
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Eastern Black Nightshade (Solanum emulans)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
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Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Species: J. ashei
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Upright Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ratibida
Spices: R. Columnifera
Common Name: Mexican Hat Flower
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Drummond's Rain Lily (Zephyranthes drummondii)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Genus: Lilium
Common Name: White Lily
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Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Common Name: Thistle
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family:
Genus:
Common Name: Butterfly
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Typical Crane Flies (Superfamily Tipuloidea)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Toxorhynchites
Common Name: Mosquito hawk
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Little Nymph Underwing (Catocala micronympha)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
Common Name:
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American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
Common Name:
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rudbeckia
Species: R. hirta
Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
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Oaks (Genus Quercus)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Quercus
Common Name: Oak Tree
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Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Albizia
Species: A. julibrissin
Common Name: Mimosa Tree
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Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Automeris
Species: io
Common Name: Moth
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Resh Cicada (Megatibicen resh)Observer
crystalbrooks2012Description
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Homoptera/Hemiptera
Family: Cicadidae (Cicadas)
Genus: Magicicada
Species: Tibicen pruinosa
Common Name: Cicadas
Other Common Names
Locusts, Harvestfly, Jarfly, chicharra (Spanish), cigale (French) Zhi Liao (Chinese)
Interesting fact: How loud are cicadas? Some have been measured at 100 decibels at 20 yards away, which is loud enough to be heard over a lawnmower!
