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Spodoptera pulchellaObserver
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It was hiding inside an exotic orchid. Even when I watered the orchid, the moth didn’t want to go far away. Just seem to hunker down on the outside of the pot.
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Whorled Wood Aster (Oclemena acuminata)Observer
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Please help with ID
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Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco)Observer
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This scrubby tree was about 9 ft tall and actually dropping some of its green ?fruit? Pictured is one on the ground which has lost its green color.
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Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon splendens)Observer
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I would appreciate assistance in identifying the bee which is pollinating the Prickly Pear cactus flower shown here. It did a good job of burrowing down to get at the lower anthers. I saw a couple different individuals a couple of acres a part in the Seacrest Scrub.
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
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Saw two Individuals, approximately 3 foot long and 4 foot long in the cypress swamp at the Highland Hammock State Park
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Lizard's Tail (Saururus cernuus)Observer
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Seeing mostly on the dryer trails of the Highland Hammock State Park, such as the Hickory Trail, but I did see some on the Cypress Swamp trail
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Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)Observer
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Several patches of this located in and around the Cypress Swamp trail in Highland Hammock State Park
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Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata)Observer
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In a very wet area beside the board walk through the bald cypress swamp. Appreciate any help in a better identification. The suggestions on iNaturalist (Water Cowbane, Water Hemlock ,etc.) do not look right to me based on the leaves.
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Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Observer
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Multiple individuals seen in the shady drier areas of the Cypress swamp boardwalk trail. I thought I was looking at two different species because of the body and wing color differences, until I read the suggested info. If these are indeed males and females of the same species, they did not seem to be interacting.
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Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)Observer
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Seen on a fallen tree on The Hickory trail near its connection to The Big Oak trail. Color is NOT as orange as the images I see of the Common Cinnabar fungi that iNaturalist suggests.
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Cooters (Genus Pseudemys)Observer
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I definitely want help with this identification
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Spring-run Spiderlily (Hymenocallis rotata)Observer
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Approximately ten in bloom out of about a one meter square patch of plants at side of river.
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Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Observer
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Plant was the only one of its type. Right in middle of the trail at about 900ft elevation at Los Vaqueros watershed.
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Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
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multitudes, unidentified
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Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)Observer
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multiple, unidentified
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Atta Leaf-cutter Ants (Genus Atta)Observer
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multitudes
