Observations by ellen5 on April 07, 2019
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10 plants
3 insects
3 birds
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Tyrant Flycatchers Family TyrannidaeObserver
ellen5Description
bird over yonder calling "phoebe" , which you can hear right at the start, just after midpoint, and near the end of the clip
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Observer
ellen5Description
variety based on distributions described in this 2010 report:
http://www.phytoneuron.net/PhytoN-Phaceliapatuliflora.pdf
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Ivyleaf Groundcherry Physalis hederifoliaObserver
ellen5Description
branching hairs, best seen along the leaf margins
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Little Nipple Cactus Mammillaria heyderiObserver
ellen5Description
a respectable colony of small, very healthy-looking cacti-- just about to bloom
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Greenthread Thelesperma filifoliumObserver
ellen5Description
Much taller and more lush than we observe up in the panhandle.
Abundant on this site
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Black Medick Medicago lupulinaObserver
ellen5Description
creeping underneath some other wildflowers
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Huisache Daisy Amblyolepis setigeraObserver
ellen5Description
clasping leaves
