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Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum)Observer
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The appearance of this species in winter.
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Tall Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)Observer
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Volunteer spread from nearby planted prairie (Sandusky Plains genome)
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Hornworm Parasitoid Wasp (Cotesia congregata)Observer
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Has been immobile almost 3 wks but still alive.
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Pure Green Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura)Observer
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A friend suggests "jewel wasp"?
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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Gathered in a group on a newly mowed lawn, could not see any large carrion, so must be a small item such as a cottontail
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Crane Flies (Infraorder Tipulomorpha)Observer
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A cloud of small flying insects, not mosquitos, active at 45°F.
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Black-and-gold Bumble Bee (Bombus auricomus)Observer
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On AOA Demonstration Site, White Baptisia
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Evergreen Bagworm Moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis)Observer
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Wow... plant is dying in a pot!