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Spruces (Genus Picea)Observer
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It was about 30 feet high and the trunk was about 1 foot around. It had needles on the branches and the needles were spear shaped and greenish grey. Each needle was about 1 inch tall and very thin. There were many needles on each branch. I did not see any seeds around the tree.
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Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)Observer
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6 inches long and 1-2 centimeters around. It was tube shaped and a pinkish color. It had no arms or legs and I only saw one around this area. Did not find anything interacting with it.
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Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)Observer
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The the trunk was grayish and about 17 inches around. The leaves were green and about 6 inches long. The leaves are falling down off the tree and onto the ground. Did not see any insect plant interaction.
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Grasses (Family Poaceae)Observer
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It was full grown and the whole thing was green. I did not see and insect interaction but have seen it before in other blades of grass. It was about 3 inches tall and very thin.
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North American Common Water Strider (Aquarius remigis)Observer
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It was swimming around a tree that was in the water. It had very long legs and a very small body. It's legs was about an inch long and it's body was about an eighth of an inch long. It was all black.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
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It was in a big group and it was about up to my waist. The flower was about 2 inches wide. And the stalk was about 3 feet tall.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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It was a female honey bee and it was pollinating a flat leaved aster.
It was full grown and it was also about 3/4 of an inch long and about 1/8 of an inch tall. It had a yellow and black tail.
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Autumn Hawkbit (Scorzoneroides autumnalis)Observer
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My plant was yellow and the flower was small but the stalk was big. It was about 3 inches past the top of my shoe. Found in a patch of grass near some oak trees and other wildflowers. The flower was circle shaped and about an inch wide.
