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White Dunce Cap (Conocybe apala var. albipes)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Mushroom found growing under a fallen log in the dark moist micro environment. Cap of mushroom is small (1-2 cm wide), white, and cone shaped. Stock was thin and long.
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Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Caterpillar with long dense white hairs and black spots down its body. Also distinguished from other caterpillars by its few black tufts if hair that are known to hold a poison. Observed crawling in grass.
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Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Tall plant with long wood like stem and yellow flowers that grow in clusters (all of these are distinguishing characteristics for this plant) Around a meter and a half in height. Found in a break in tree line where it's height allowed it to get plenty of sunlight while also being surrounded by other goldenrods as well.
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True Hoppers (Suborder Auchenorrhyncha)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Adolescent insect resting on a plant. At first thought to be a moth but then when disturbed hopped away just as its adult version distinctly does. Possibly a cricket because of chirping sound heard near it but could not confirm that it was the source.
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Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Ground level shrub with bunches of small red berries on branches typical of honeysuckles. While I am unsure, I believe it is the invasive bush honeysuckle because of the appearance of its leaves. It was growing along the side of a path and was the only one in its area.
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Squirrel with grey colored coat that was foraging under and around the base of a pine tree. Would hide under the tree if I got to close so it was hard to get a very close picture. Would constantly stop its foraging to look and listen for potential threats.
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Hickories (Genus Carya)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Sapling of some sort of oak tree, possibly of the one nearby, that demonstrates decay in its leaves from either disease, parasites, or insects. Growing in a shady part of the forest with large leaves for its relatively small stock and branches.
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Perching Birds (Order Passeriformes)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Grey bird with dark crest. Saw cleaning it's plumage and catching nearby bugs. Hard to identify because it was resting in a thick tree with dead branches and would fly higher as it was approached. Two to three of these birds were spotted in the same tree. Possibly an eastern wood-pewee or some other type of flycatcher.
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Section MelioidesObserver
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Young tree that demonstrates opposite branching pattern and has diamond shaped bark. Most likely some sort of Ash tree. Found on the edge of a shady forest surrounded by shrubs and bushes.
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Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)Observer
gabriel_thompsonDescription
Tree observed to have round and green walnuts on branches and alternate branching patterns.
Tree was found somewhat isolated in the forest compared to the dense foliage in the surrounding area. Should signs of seasonal change as it had begun to drop its walnuts and some of its leaves.
