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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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moseying along
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Ants (Family Formicidae)Observer
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Lots of ants crawling at the base of one log in the shrubs.
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Flatworms (Phylum Platyhelminthes)Observer
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I saw a tiny green worm-like invert. It twisted and turned a lot, and was constantly moving.
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Mosquitoes (Family Culicidae)Observer
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They were everywhere, unlike one week ago. And flew in huge swarms.
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Lady Beetles (Family Coccinellidae)Observer
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Small, a juvenile without its black spots yet. Crawling on a cleaver.
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Pill Woodlice (Family Armadillidiidae)Observer
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Small, rolled into a ball. Plated and many different pieces of exoskeleton.
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Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri)Observer
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I found it on what seems to be a young alder, based on the markings on its bark. It was semi-erect, coarse on its surface, and increasingly had small black speckles closer to the base of the lichen. It seemed to grow in small tufts everywhere I saw; maybe these will grow over the next few weeks into larger tufts.
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Shield Lichen (Parmelia sulcata)Observer
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What I found to be interesting about this lichen was that it was somewhat brittle. It took me a while to find this type of lichen, but once I did, I saw it everywhere. It has loosely appressed leaves. It great alongside other lichen, and seemed to be located mostly on branches or twigs that were smaller (a few inches in diameter). Although it likely grows on larger trunks, I only saw it on smaller branches, like on this Maple.
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Varied Rag Lichen (Platismatia glauca)Observer
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I found it on a twig on the ground; I assume it came from a tree above me, as I was at the bottom of a downhill slope, and did not see any of the same lichen nearby. It was loosely attached to the twig, with broad lobes.
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Wirth's Beard Lichen (Usnea flavocardia)Observer
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The blood spattered beard was stiffer than I thought it would be based on how dainty it looks. It grew where a lot of other lichen and mosses grew, and the bark it grew on seemed to be quite moist. It was semi-erect, but maybe would being to droop and be hanging once it grows larger.
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Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)Observer
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It is mostly a pale green continuous dust, with a few granules of other colors including yellow and a deeper green. I found it first on a Bigleaf Maple, which was only a few feet from me.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
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Bright wing patches; I identified the bird by sound first, and had no idea where it was for a long time. finally it laned on a bigleaf maple branch about 30 feet away and I saw it perch there.
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Deer (Family Cervidae)Observer
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Was pretty friendly, must have been accustomed to humans in this high foot traffic area.
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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)Observer
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Seeing a hummingbird so relaxed was awesome, becuase it was something I had never experienced, and I think being exposed to something brand new is one of the most exciting and fun things a person can do.
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Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana)Observer
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A beautiful bush with thorns and bright pink flowers.
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Douglas-Firs (Genus Pseudotsuga)Observer
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A majestic and beautiful tree, large and commanding!
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Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)Observer
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Darker wings than California gull.
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California Gull (Larus californicus)Observer
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dark wing tips
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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It was perched to picturesquely on one of the distant sediment bars at the outflowing mouth of the Elwha River! It looked majestic. Later, some crows began taunting it.
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Turnstones (Genus Arenaria)Observer
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Was pecking at something, likely food.
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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)Observer
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It had such a long and cool beak. It must be used to go into small crevices in order to find food.
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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)Observer
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It was perched on an outcropping, seemingly relaxed in the face of a big storm.
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Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)Observer
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It is super cool because it is so large and has a very thick outer membrane.
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Rockweeds (Family Fucaceae)Observer
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Popped and let out a clear liquid when I poked it.
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Common Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria parietina)Observer
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I saw bright yellow lichen on the basalt rocks, and I wondered what the other organism it was in a symbiotic relationship with was. Because it was on rock, the other organism must be very small.
