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White Fawnlily (Erythronium albidum)Observer
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AKA Trout lily
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Sweet Scabious (Sixalix atropurpurea)Observer
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Arbor Hills, Plano, Collin CO, Texas
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Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)Observer
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Arbor Hills, Plano, Collin CO, Texas
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Lantern Stinkhorn (Lysurus mokusin)Observer
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Found covered in flies, in flowerbed mulch
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
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Found on back patio
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
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Woodpecker or flicker? It was on our cedar elm. It makes a throaty croak.
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Anoles (Genus Anolis)Observer
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My cat caught this lizard. It was dark brown but near my thumb it was a jeweled green. A friend said it was a brown anole.
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Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)Observer
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A pair in our Chinese Pistache, eating the berries. They were yelling at our cat.
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Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)Observer
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This photo shows two caterpillars on a water iris. I don't know if they are the same kind or not - they seem to be the same except in color. There are hundreds like them around this pond. They come in three colors: white, gold, and amber.
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)Observer
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Male.
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)Observer
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I think it must have been a female, because it didn't have a red head.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
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Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis ssp. hyemalis)Observer
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Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)Observer
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This little bird was hiding in our holly bushes, being mobbed by a bunch of jays. What kind of owl is it?
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Dobsonflies and Fishflies (Family Corydalidae)Observer
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My friend in Vera Blanca, Meredia, Costa Rica is trying to identify this insect. Any help much appreciated!