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lmiyamotoDescription
Strange, rather flakey yet, soft looking fungi growing on the side of the tree. I am not entire confident on what this is. It was rather large and orange colored.
Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A tall purpled flower plant found near the entrance of the union bay natural area. It was about two feet tall. and there were many clusters/stalks of these purple flowers.
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Tribe ConvolvuleaeObserver
lmiyamotoDescription
Also known as morning glory. the vine was wrapping around a few of the other plants and were growing along the pathways and steeper surfaces. It was not blooming. The area is mostly forest cover with lots of ground vegetation. The weather and climate is also cool and wet.
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Horse-Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A young horse-chestnut tree growing amongst the vine maple and big leaf maple trees. I can only assume it was young as these were the only noticeable leaves. The entire area is damp with a lot of forest cover.
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Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
This was hard to identify given the complexity of the area, but I believe it is gray sedge. It has alternate stalks with clusters of seeds at the top. I also thought it could be a grass, of some sort, but they were rather thick stalks and it grew tall. surrounding it was various other vegetation and the area is hilly with a lot of forest cover.
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Fringe Cups (Tellima grandiflora)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
I found this interesting plant of which I have now idea what it is. It has small bead-like white flowers that all hang in a line from on stalk, which had single leaves growing from it. The area is rather steep and this particular plant was growing out of the gap between cement bricks/blocks. It was a wet day and the area and climate in general is always cool and moist. Surrounding it are sedges, vines, and a a multitude of other native plants. The area is mostly forest cover.
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Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A small pinkish white flower and uniques leaves, were hard to find as they were either covered by the larger ground vegetation, or there were very few. The area is mostly forest cover with lots of ground vegetation. The weather and climate is also cool and wet.
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Garden Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
There were no berries to be found on this plant, and the leaves seemed bigger than a red huckleberry, but ultimately I decided, it was probably huckleberry given the shape of the leaves and look of the branches. The area is forest with a lot of different ground cover.
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Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A plant that was not blooming and so is difficult to identify. At first I thought it was skunk cabbage, but the leaves did not seem to be quite the same as skunk cabbage. There were a few of these plants and the entire area is mostly forest cover. The larger leaves were about 4 inches wide and a 1 - 1/5 feet tall. Any ideas?
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Braun's Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A lot of horsetail found around the Montlake interlaken park. The area is in general hilly, but flat by the sidewalks and streets. It's also very damp in the area, though that could be attributed to the weather that day.
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Orange Honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa)Observer
lmiyamotoPlace
bothell Everett Highway, Canyon Park, North Creek, Snohomish, Washington, 98021, United States of America (Google, OSM)Description
For the longest time this vine-like plant was hanging on a douglas fir tree, and I believe it is the orange honeysuckle. They have roundish leaves and small orange flowers in clusters.
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
Black-capped chickadee in a tree! It is hard to see, but it's there.
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Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)Observer
lmiyamotoPlace
bothell Everett Highway, Canyon Park, North Creek, Snohomish, Washington, 98021, United States of America (Google, OSM)Description
I found this house wren last year in my backyard after it had stunned itself temporarily after crashing into a window.
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Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
Holes left from what is probably a sapsucker, though the specific species is difficult to know because the actual bird was not seen. Found by Mt. Rainier in a very forested area.
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Wrinkled Thimble Morel (Verpa bohemica)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A morel mushroom found growing amongst the mud and ground cover at Pack Forest.
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Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)Observer
lmiyamotoPlace
bothell Everett Highway, Canyon Park, North Creek, Snohomish, Washington, 98021, United States of America (Google, OSM)Description
A Stellar's Jay found nearby my hometown. Clearly a dark blue with blackish head.
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Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
Hard to see. But I saw a white bellied swallow, with a dark colored back. Amongst these swallows were barn swallows. They were flying around grassy fields and over ponds. The entire area is near the water.
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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A savannah sparrow found in the union bay natural area. Found this bird new a small pond with many tall grasses nearby.
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Pond and Box Turtles (Family Emydidae)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A turtle found sitting on a log near the union bay natural area. From this distance, I do not know what species the turtle is.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
A red-winged black bird. Male due to the bright color on the wings.
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Subgenus PyrobombusObserver
lmiyamotoPlace
bothell Everett Highway, Canyon Park, North Creek, Snohomish, Washington, 98021, United States of America (Google, OSM)Description
A bumble bee probably trying to crawl back into it's hive/hole in the ground where it resides.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
I could use some help identifying this funky fungi. It was growing on teh side of a dead log. It looks rather orange and jelly like, but it wasn't very big and was really the only one on the log. It looks flakey, but it is not. It was found up at Mt. Rainier.
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Alpine Jelly Cone (Guepiniopsis alpina)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
Some fungi found on a dead tree that had fallen over. It is jelly like and bright orange. They are also very small, probably only half an inch big.
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Lipstick Powderhorn (Cladonia macilenta)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
Lipstick cladonia found growing on some old bark on a trail at Mt. Rainier. It was very cold and wet with snow still on the ground.
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Pixie Cup and Reindeer Lichens (Genus Cladonia)Observer
lmiyamotoDescription
Cladonia lichen found on a trail in Pack Forest at Mt. Ranier