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Something...Observer
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I found what looked like a pupae underneath a pillow on the swing. It may have been a piece of wood but it has insect-like characteristics and is attached to the pillow. It is shady where the pupae is.
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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)Observer
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This is the first flower that has appeared this year.
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Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
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These pods resemble wasp's nests.
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Dobsonflies and Fishflies (Family Corydalidae)Observer
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Mayim said he had good sized mandibles. We found him under a log at Look Out Ridge.
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Rock Polypody (Polypodium virginianum)Observer
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This fern was growing on the cliff side. I'm still identifying it.
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Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)Observer
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Virginia Creeper
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Mantids (Family Mantidae)Observer
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It is 70°F and full, bright & blue.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (Conocephalus strictus)Observer
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Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
david-j-hospodarDescription
I found this pupae on tall grass by the wetland canal.
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Observer
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Patti, Matthew, and us were lucky to find this annual cicada coming out of his she'll on a tree near West Creek and the created wetlands.
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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)Observer
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This little guy is out eating seeds. It's warm, sunny, and 80°F.
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Hummingbirds (Family Trochilidae)Observer
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I saw a Hummingbird hovering between a red or black Maple tree and a building. The tree had what appeared to be the start of flower buds on it. The bird appeared to be more black or darker in color from beneath.