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Mosquitoes and Midges (Infraorder Culicomorpha)Observer
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This is an example of chaoborus larvae, and was found in a pond behind the school
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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This moth was found relaxing in leaves, but was startled when I tried to take a picture. He stopped a short ways away, and I got these pictures
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Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)Observer
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There is a missing piece to this diatom.
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Haircap Mosses (Genus Polytrichum)Observer
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Found on a mound of dirt in the middle of the woods
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Black Oak (Quercus velutina)Observer
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This leaf came from a sprout growing from the ground.
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Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)Observer
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This fish was found in the pond behind the high school.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
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This patch of Leptoseris was found on the side of a tree.
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Joint-toothed Mosses (Class Bryopsida)Observer
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this bank of Redshank has Yellow Shield fungus growing in it.
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Yellow Shield (Pluteus chrysophaeus)Observer
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These fungi were found in a patch of Redshank Moss.
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American Holly (Ilex opaca)Observer
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Holly trees have thorns on their leaves, and bear red berries after flowering.
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Amoeba proteusObserver
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This Amoeba proteus has five appendages, and you can see many organs inside.
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Genus MicrasteriasObserver
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This algae looks like a star, and was found in the pond behind Louisa County High School.
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Common Water Flea (Daphnia pulex)Observer
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This D. pulex was found in a sample of pond water. The sample was a drop of pond water, pipetted onto a slide.
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Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana)Observer
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This is a chestnut oak sprout, found 20 feet off of the trail.
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White Oak (Quercus alba)Observer
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This appears to be a white oak sprout.
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Trombidiform Mites (Order Trombidiformes)Observer
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These were found on a length of wood or plastic between slabs of concrete on an overflow
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Typical Water Striders (Subfamily Gerrinae)Observer
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It is just a Common Water Strider, found on the surface of a creek
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Crows and Ravens (Genus Corvus)Observer
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This crow was found in the parking lot of Louisa County High School, along with two more. It was picking through something at the base of a tree.
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Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)Observer
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It was found on the side of a trail, in bloom.
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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)Observer
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The bird was found strutting along the front of the pier, spotted at about 6:15 p.m.
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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This Gray Squirrel was running away from our class, and I managed to get a decent picture of its tail as it was running. Picture was taken at approximately 11:00 a.m.
