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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
mikealvmDescription
Weather description
Dark
Where is it
In my Backyard off the patio. The area is full of leaves.
What is interacting with it
The plant gets pollinated by bees in the spring.
The size shape and colors
Description
5 ft tall it's a bush the steams are brown and the leafs are green. There are over 50 steams.
Leaf
The leaf is 2 cm long and there are three points. It is green and some brown in color.
Stem
The stem is long and brown. Thin like string and easily bendable.
Flower
I did not see any flowers on the plant now but I know what they look like from last spring. They are small white and contain 6 petals. The petals are white and green.
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Squirrels (Family Sciuridae)Observer
mikealvmDescription
Weather description
Dark and cold
Location and what the area looks like
The squirrel was on the top of my fence running along it. The Fence is made of wood and in my backyard.
What was it interacting with
The squirrel runs to an oak tree. (Probably to get nuts for winter)
The size, shape and colors of the head
The head is as long as my middle finger. It's smooth round and has a stubby nose.
Body
It's the length of my forearm, long skinny and puffy with fur. The colors are brown and grey.
Arms
Arms are the length of my pointer finger. They are skinny and smooth. Brown with black paws.
What
Groundcherries, Lanterns, and Allies (Tribe Physaleae)Observer
mikealvmDescription
It is a salmon colored plant in a vase in the kitchen. With a long green stem.
What
Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)Observer
mikealvmDescription
It's in an urban habitat, a parking lot. The plant is green and brown. About 30 feet wide and 9 feet tall.
What
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)Observer
mikealvmDescription
Solid purple with green stem and light green leafs.
What
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)Observer
mikealvmDescription
It's is a purple aster. The flower is the size of my thumbnail, it's purple with yellow in the middle and the stem is dark green.
What
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
mikealvmDescription
Yellow with black stripes. The bee was getting nectar from a meadow sweet.
What
Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Observer
mikealvmDescription
Brown with a tan stripe down the center of its back
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Goldenrods (Genus Solidago)Observer
mikealvmDescription
Long green stem yellow flower.
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North American Deer Mice (Genus Peromyscus)Observer
mikealvmDescription
Small grey and white mouse.