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Family SyllidaeObserver
mkschmittyDescription
During the evening, countless of these orange “worms” were swimming in Richardson Bay. This is a photo of one on my paddle board.
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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
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Small snake on tamarancho mtn bike trail. Orange ring around neck & orange belly
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Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)Observer
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A recently deceased rabbit in Borrego Springs, CA.
I think it's a desert cottontail
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Mojave Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. mojavensis)Observer
mkschmittyDescription
Flowering Cactus
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Mojave Indigobush (Psorothamnus arborescens)Observer
mkschmittyDescription
Purple flowering shrub in Red Rock Canyon State Park.
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Desert Dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata)Observer
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Yellow flower throughout Red Rock Canyon State Park campground
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Mojave Indigobush (Psorothamnus arborescens)Observer
mkschmittyDescription
Moth enjoying Purple flowering shrub in Red Rock Canyon State Park.
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Red-gland Spurge (Euphorbia melanadenia)Observer
mkschmittyDescription
Small flowering plant growing in sand wash. Rainbow Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert SP.