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Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)Observer
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I found this little beauty attaching itself to a rotting watermelon on top of a wood table just outside the museum.
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American Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)Observer
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I found these flowers on the side of the nature trail along with several shrubs and tall grasses. It's especially difficult on determining what kind of flower it is considering it has not bloomed yet.
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Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)Observer
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I found this yellow flower along with several others in an area in the forest surrounded by ferns. I had trouble deciding on whether it was a partridge pea or two-leaved senna, but after looking closely and finding the brown part in the center of the flower, it looks as if it is a partridge pea.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
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I'm unsure what kind of plant it is, although the spikes on the plant look wilted, meaning the plant must have fallen.
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I found this Yucca plant on the side of a tree. The area around it was pure soil, as it was right next to the road.
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Huisache Daisy (Amblyolepis setigera)Observer
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I found these small yellow daises in the middle of the nature trail in stalks. There were plenty on the side of the nature trail as well, although it's obvious these daisies were more abused and stepped on.
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Found on the side of the nature trail and surrounded by shrubs and ferns.
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Spotted Horse Mint (Monarda punctata)Observer
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I found this plant at the beginning of the nature trail to the woods. It was surrounded by many plants. I believe it is a horsemint plant, although I'm not positive.
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Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)Observer
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I found these plants on the side of the nature trail.
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Common Swallowtails (Genus Papilio)Observer
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Found on the nature trail. This beautiful butterfly was continually floating from flower to flower on the side of the trail.
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Narrowleaf Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius)Observer
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13-petal yellow flower found on the nature trail.